How to raise potted green cloud grass?

Cuiyun grass, also known as dragon beard, blue grass, green velvet grass, etc., is a perennial herb of Selaginaceae, beautiful posture, blue-green fluorescence is pleasing to the eye, in the south is an excellent ground cover plant, but also suitable for pot plants in the north to watch, in the planting trough into a piece of planting effect is better, but also an ideal orchid pot cover material, let's take a look at pot Cuiyun grass how to raise it!

Growth habits of Cuiyun grass

Cuiyun steppe is born in multi-humus soil under valley forests or in shady and wet weeds by streams, as well as in caves, wet stones or crevices. Like warm and humid semi-shady environment, basin soil should be loose and permeable and rich in humus, can be mixed with the same amount of rotten leaf soil or peat, loam and plain sand. During the growing period, we should pay attention to spraying water and maintain high air humidity. The ideal growth temperature is 10 ~ 26 ℃, the winter temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃, and liquid fertilizer is applied once a month during the growing period.

Propagation methods of Cuiyun grass

Cuiyun grass cutting is very simple and easy to live, as long as you choose a shady wetland (artificial sunshade treatment can also be), keep the soil often moist, intercept the stems and branches of Cuiyun grass about 10 cm long, spread them on the wet ground, do not need to be buried in the soil, just spray them with water, and soon take root and survive, once planted and survived, extensive management can be done. But the requirement of moisture is a little higher, it should be wet rather than dry, and it can grow luxuriantly after 2-3 months.

How to raise potted green cloud grass?

1. Soil quality: Cuiyuncao requires loose, fertile and well-drained soil, it is better to use rotten leaf mud, pot cultivation should be loose and permeable and rich in humus, and can be prepared with the same amount of rotten leaf soil or peat, loam and plain sand.

2. Watering: Cuiyuncao likes to be moist. Pay attention to spraying water and maintaining high air humidity during the growth period, so as to keep the leaves fresh and beautiful, watering regularly every day, and often spraying water vapor to maintain leaf humidity, which helps to grow more exuberantly.

3. Fertilization: Cuiyun grass is generally fertilized every spring and autumn, spring application can promote early return to green and reduce injury, fertilizer should be mainly nitrogen fertilizer, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, in order to make continuous supply of nutrients, should be based on long-term nitrogen fertilizer.

4. Temperature: Cuiyuncao likes warmth and grows well at about 20 ℃. The overwintering temperature is 5 ℃. The ideal growth temperature is 10: 15 ℃ at night and 21: 26 ℃ at daytime. Pay special attention to shading.

5, light: Cuiyun grass likes semi-shade, pay attention to shade in midsummer, can not be exposed to the sun, otherwise the plant is easy to die, pay attention to shade, strong light will make its turquoise disappear and affect the ornamental.

6. Disease: the leaves of Cuiyuncao suffered from leaf spot disease were round black spots at the initial stage, then expanded into round or near round, and finally became black, dried and died. 50% carbendazim 1000-fold solution, 50% methyl topiramate 1000-fold solution, 200-fold Bordeaux solution and other insecticides were sprayed for control.