There are so many benefits of regularly cleaning indoor potted plants at home.

It is very important to clean the plants at home regularly. Indoor plants will be contaminated with a lot of dust after they have been kept for a period of time. In addition to regular watering, we should also pay attention to keeping the leaves and branches clean, so that they can play a better role in purifying the air and better remove harmful gases from the room.

After the spring is warm, I usually put the potted plants outdoors for a thorough cleaning, of course, not in the exposed place. Potted plants are placed in an outdoor ventilated and shaded place to check the leaves and branches of the plants to see if there are any diseases and insect pests. This is crucial.

Step 1: clean and prepare

Plants must choose after the temperature is stable before moving outdoors, to avoid when the temperature is too low. Most plants do not like the temperature to grow below 10 degrees. Be sure to wait for the temperature to stay around 15 degrees before moving outside. After that, you can prepare some sprinklers, shower heads, wet soft cloth and some fungicides.

You can also spray directly with sponges and hoses, then gently clean the plants and remove bugs and some diseased leaves and branches from the flowerpot in time.

Step 2: prune the plant

Be sure to clean up all the dead leaves in the flowerpot in time, properly trim the withered branches and pinch off some overgrown branches, which is helpful to promote branching. the cut branches can also be used for cutting and propagation, and the leaves at the bottom can be removed, so that they can be cut in the sandy soil, maintain a warm and humid environment, and soon take root and sprout.

Step 3: clean the plants

Plants contaminated with a lot of dust must be cleaned in time, and some plants that are difficult to clean can be cleaned with sponges or soft brushes to avoid damaging leaves.

For some larger leaves, you can wipe them directly with a soft damp cloth, or wipe them with a sponge after dipping in water.

Some plants with stronger growth can be sprayed directly with hoses or flower sprinkles, which can be sprayed directly on the branches and leaves of the plants, which can quickly rinse them clean, and can also wash away the excess withered branches and leaves and hide insects.

After cleaning, the plants can be placed in a cool and ventilated place, let the branches and leaves dry naturally, and do not then move the potted plants indoors.

Don't forget to rinse the flowerpot when washing plants. It is very important to keep the environment clean.

Step 4: remove and prevent diseases and insect pests

If your potted plant has been infected with diseases and insect pests, or has induced Xiao Hei to fly, you can use carbendazim solution to irrigate the soil, or soak the pot once.

Carbendazim can be directly mixed with water, in a larger container, the dose can not be too large or too small, usually 500-1000 times, the prepared container can be directly put into the pot plant, so that the pot soil is completely soaked in the solution.

Potted plants are usually soaked in carbendazim solution for 20 to 30 minutes. If there are pests in the soil, they will also float on the water surface.

After that, you should put the potted plants in a ventilated and cool place, wipe off the residual dirt on the leaves, and finally let the potted plants dry naturally, and the stagnant water on the tray should be poured out in time to avoid stagnant water.

Step 5: post-maintenance

Completely soaking potted plants can remove possible residual eggs in the soil, sterilize the soil, and then dry the plants and soil in time. After that, the potted plants can be moved into indoor maintenance, and a thin liquid fertilizer or slow-acting organic fertilizer can be added after 2-3 weeks.