The Culture method of Water Ghost Banana

The water ghost banana is also known as the American water ghost banana, spider orchid, spider lily and so on. It is a perennial bulb herb of the Lycoris family. Its leaves are graceful, the scape is hard and flat, and the flower shape is chic. It has high ornamental value and is very suitable for potted plants. It can be used for garden layout or flower border and flower bed materials. Let's take a look at the cultivation methods of water ghost bananas.

Growth habits of Canna angustifolia

Water ghost banana is native to tropical America and the West Indies. It likes plenty of light, warm and humid climate, and is not resistant to cold. Lax requirements on the soil, like fertile soil, can be potted with rotten leaf soil, can also be planted in clayey soil. The overwintering temperature of potted bananas is more than 15 ℃, and there should be sufficient water and fertilizer during the growing period. Bananas planted in the open field need to dig balls in autumn and store them indoors. With a little care, the banana will grow and blossom year after year.

The breeding method of Water Ghost Banana

1. Bulb division: the bulb reproduction of banana can be combined with changing pots in April and May every year. When changing the basin, dig out the sphere, divide the ball and then plant it. When planting, be careful not to plant deeply and keep the neck of the ball flat with the ground. The ball can be buried a little deeper. Pot planting of Shuighui bananas in North China was carried out in March, and outdoor planting should be in early May, and must be carried out after frost.

2. Ramet: with the growth, the banana usually grows some small buds on the mother plant, which are the materials used for ramet. In general, from February to March in spring, the mother plant of the banana is removed from the basin and the soil, and then the small buds on the side of the mother plant are cut off. The small bud cut off is the seed plant, which can be potted directly. Usually every 3 ~ 4 years in combination with the change of pot to separate plants.

The Culture method of Water Ghost Banana

1. Soil: bananas are not strict with the soil. They can be potted with rotten leaf soil or planted in clayey soil. Potted water ghost bananas can be carried out in early spring, often using a mixture of peat soil, fertile garden soil and river sand. The planting depth is that the top of the pseudo-bulb is flush with the basin soil, and the clay soil with deep soil layer, fertile soil and good drainage is selected for planting at the beginning of May.

2. Watering: Shuighui bananas like the moist soil environment and are not resistant to drought. during the growth period, especially when it is hot in summer, they should fully supply water and keep the basin soil moist so as not to let the basin soil be too dry. Avoid wet waterlogging, plum rainy season after the rain should be timely to remove the stagnant water in the basin. In winter, it is necessary to control watering to keep the basin soil relatively dry. When the temperature is low and the humidity is high, it is easy to lead to false bulb rot.

3. Illumination: Shuighuijiao prefers semi-overcast environment and has strong negative tolerance. When the summer light is too strong, it is appropriate to shade or move the flowerpot to the semi-shaded place. The leaves of bananas placed in the shade for a long time will become thinner and darker, resulting in the unbeautiful shape of the plant. Avoid strong light exposure, otherwise the leaves will become yellow and scorched. From May to September, shading should be carried out, or where the scattered light is sufficient. Plenty of sunshine should be given at other times.

4. Temperature: Shuijiajiao likes warmth and is not tolerant to cold. The most suitable temperature for growth is 21: 27 ℃. When the temperature is below 15 ℃, the growth stops, the leaves turn yellow and wilt below 10 ℃, and the shoot dies at 5 ℃. The overwintering temperature of potted banana is above 15 ℃. If the aboveground part dies, it can enter the dormant period in the form of underground bulbs, and new leaves can still germinate and grow after the temperature rises in the next spring.

5. Fertilization: the water ghost banana is fertilized once every semimonthly during the growing period. after entering the bud stage, it is necessary to increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to make the flowering large, and the fertilization should be suspended during flowering. Topdressing nitrogen and potassium fertilizer after flowering is beneficial to stem and leaf growth and pseudo-bulb hypertrophy. If the growth environment is cloudy, the supply of nitrogen fertilizer should be reduced and the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be increased, so that the plant can grow healthily but not overgrown. Stop fertilizing in winter.

6. Diseases and pests: banana is prone to brown spot in high temperature, high humidity or low temperature season, so attention should be paid to prevention and control. When the brown spot is damaged, the leaves appear small round brown spots, then gradually expand, the spots are dark brown at the edge and gray-black in the center, until the spots are connected to each other, until the leaves die. When a small amount is found, the diseased leaves are picked and destroyed. In case of serious occurrence, use 75% mancozeb wettable powder 500 times liquid spray control.

7. Pruning: cut off the scape in time after the banana flower fades, so as not to bear fruit and consume nutrients and affect the growth of the plant. If the indoor space is small, the leaves of the aboveground parts can be cut off before winter, the pot plants can be placed in a dry shade and kept at room temperature for 5: 10 ℃, and then planted in the sun after turning the pot in the following spring.

8. Turning the basin: the pots of Shuighui plantain are turned once every 2 ~ 3 years in April in spring, and they like the rich, moist, organic matter-rich and well-drained clayey soil. The matrix can be prepared with rotten leaf soil, garden soil, peat soil, plain sand and other materials. Planting should not be deep, with the top of the false bulb flush with the pot soil, but the bulb can be slightly deeper when planting.