How to keep succulent bulbs

Fleshy bulb is a kind of fleshy plant belonging to Fleshy cone of Psidium family. It can be seen as translucent under direct light. It is slightly reddish. It is named after the plant crystal clear and looks like a bulb. It is also named "Mount Fuji" because the plant type is very similar to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is very charming. It is suitable for small potted plants. Watch carefully at leisure and appreciate its unique charm.

Morphological characteristics of fleshy bulbs

Fleshy bulb skin bright green, translucent, dormant in summer, full light environment, skin red. Flowers large, pale purple, white center, spring or autumn open. Flowers usually open during the day in clear weather and close at night. If the cultivation environment is insufficient for light or rainy days, it is difficult to bloom. Plants without stems, usually single head, occasionally have two heads, even 3, 4-headed group plants. Fleshy leaves hemispherical, single head diameter 2.5 - 4 cm or larger.

Growth Habits of Fleshy Light Bulbs

The growth habits of fleshy bulbs are very strange. The plants begin to grow in autumn every year. In winter and spring, the plants breed new plants inside their bodies. Generally, only one new plant can be bred inside each plant. Occasionally, it can be divided into two parts. Later, as the plant grows, the new plant inside gradually expands, the old leaves gradually thin and shrink, like a layer of kraft paper wrapped around the new plant. In the hot summer, the bulb enters the dormancy period, and the dried old leaves wrapped outside look ugly, but they can withstand the intense ultraviolet rays in summer and absorb moisture from the humid air, which has an important protective effect on the new plants. In autumn, when the new plant grows further, the old leaves like kraft paper will gradually shed and return to their crystal clear state.

Breeding method of fleshy bulb

Multi-fleshy bulb propagation commonly used seeding method, in the autumn, because the seeds are small, after sowing must be covered with glass, watering should adopt the method of "water", put the flowerpot in the pot containing water, so that water from the bottom of the drain hole slowly wet soil, seedling management also use this method of watering. Young bulbs are often tilted and their roots are exposed to the soil. Toothpicks, tweezers, or other small tools can be used to cover the exposed roots with soil and straighten the tilted plants.

Cultivation method of fleshy bulb

1, temperature lighting: Although the bulb likes sunny, cool and dry environment, but it is not resistant to sunlight, summer must be shaded.

2, water management: drought resistance, fear of waterlogging. The whole summer because it is dormant period, also give a small amount of water, more will rot.

3. Cultivation medium: The basin soil is generally mixed with a small amount of peat, and also mixed with a small amount of red jade soil and blue stone. The surface is paved with granular river sand. The plant material is mainly permeable to water and air.

Note: although the outsourcing of the old leaves is not very beautiful, but the old leaves can effectively resist the damage of the sun to the young plants, and can absorb moisture from the humid air to provide a humid environment for the young plants, must not be peeled off at will, the fleshy bulbs because the seeds are too small, after sowing, cover them with glass sheets, and water them lightly.