Culture methods and matters needing attention of gemstone flowers

Precious stone flower is a general term for a class of succulent plants. Folk generally refers to succulent plants with lotus seat shape, such as winter beauty, jade butterfly, moon, black prince, peach beauty, etc. The fleshy thick leaves are shaped like gemstones, and many branches are clustered together. The rosette leaf disk resembles a blooming lotus flower and is named after it. It has unique shape and simple maintenance, which is very suitable for family cultivation.

Growth Habits of Gem Flower

Precious stone flowers like warm, dry and ventilated environment, like sunshine, like humus-rich sandy loam, but also can adapt to poor soil, very drought-resistant, even if it is not watered for several weeks can still grow, because its each leaf is like a small reservoir, water is stored in the leaves for use in dry times, but also cold, shade, indoor stuffy environment, adaptability is very strong. Winter temperature is not lower than 10℃, long-term shade of the plant easy to overgrow and sparse leaves, south of the Yangtze River feasible open cultivation.

Method for breeding sapphire flower

1. Leaf insertion: spread the complete mature leaves on the moist sand, with the leaves facing upward and the leaves facing downward. There is no need to cover the soil. Put them in a cool place. After about 10 days, small leaf clusters and new roots can grow from the base of the leaves, and the roots can be buried in the soil. After that, let it bask in the sun more, water it properly, fertilize it, and gradually it will grow into a healthy new plant.

2. Cutting: Single leaf, branch or top branch can be used. The length of cutting is not limited, but after cutting is dry, remove the lower leaves and insert them into the sand bed. Rooting usually takes about 20 days after insertion. Insert soil can not be too wet, otherwise cut mouth easy yellow rot, root length 2~3 cm when the pot. Leaf cuttings can also be used.

A Method for Cultivating Gem Flowers

1, soil: gem pot soil requirements loose fertile, with good drainage permeability, available leaf soil or peat soil, coarse sand or vermiculite each half, and mixed with a small amount of bone meal and other calcareous materials, mixed after use. Since the soil is moist, the newly planted plants do not need to be watered too much and remain semi-dry to facilitate the recovery of roots.

2. Temperature: The growth environment of Baoshihua is warm and humid, semi-shady, the suitable temperature for growth is 20~30℃, and the overwintering temperature is 15℃. Winter night temperature is not lower than 5℃, daytime in 15℃ above, the plant can continue to grow, can be watered normally, and appropriate fertilization, if controlled watering, so that the plant dormancy, but also able to withstand 0℃ low temperature.

3, light: high temperature in summer and cold winter when the jewel flower is in a dormant state, the main growth period in the cooler spring and autumn seasons, the growth period requires sufficient sunlight, if the lack of light will lead to loose plant shape, not compact, affecting its viewing, and in the light of sufficient growth of plants, leaves plump, compact plant shape, beautiful leaf color.

4, watering: Gem flower watering master the principle of "do not dry, do not irrigate, irrigate thoroughly", avoid long-term water, so as not to cause rotten roots, but also can not be too dry, otherwise the plant will not die, but slow growth, leaf color dim, lack of vitality. Summer high temperature period, leaf water evaporation is large, water demand is more, such as water shortage is easy to make leaves wilt, so it is necessary to spray water to leaf surface frequently, while keeping the environment moist, but must avoid ponding in the basin, otherwise it will cause root rot.

Precious stone flower notes

1, gemstone flower culture should pay attention to do not water too much, otherwise gemstone flower easy to rot, especially in winter under low temperature conditions too much water roots easy to rot, become rootless plants.

2. Precious stone flower should pay attention to fertilization, but fertilization should not be too much, otherwise it will lead to excessive growth of branches and leaves. In the growing season, the flowerpot should be placed in a ventilated and transparent place. In winter, the room temperature should be around 10℃, and sufficient light should be given.

Culture value of sapphire flower

1. Gem flower is a common multi-pulp plant. Its leaves are arranged in a rosette shape, thick as jade, beautiful in posture, lotus flower in the pool, and high in ornamental value. Potted plants are good for indoor green decoration, and can also be planted for flower embellishment.

2. The plant shape of precious stone flower is strange, like the lotus seat carved from jade. It is gorgeous and elegant. It is loved by everyone. In tropical and subtropical areas, it can be planted in the open field or dotted at the edge of flower beds and rock pores, while in the north, potted plants are used for viewing. It is the best plant material for arranging several tables such as living room and study.

Four Seasons Management

1. Spring: Precious stone flowers are in a semi-dormant state when the temperature is low in early spring, and watering should be strictly controlled to make the pot soil dry to dry. Spring temperature is stable at 10℃ above when the basin, can also be carried out in September to October, basin soil had better use loose, good drainage sandy loam, soil after the best use of high temperature disinfection, can also be in the sun exposure sterilization, generally 2 years for basin 1 time. Ensure sufficient light, pay attention to a small amount of fertilizer in the growing season, and reduce the number of watering times in rainy weather.

2, summer: sapphire resistant to high temperature sun, but too strong light leaves easy to age, affecting the viewing effect, so the temperature should be arranged in the morning and evening when there is light balcony or windowsill culture, the temperature is higher when the growth slows down, should pay attention to water control, prevent high temperature and humidity caused by rotten roots, late summer temperature cool after moving to the light culture, and increase the amount of watering.

3, autumn: Baoshihua autumn suitable for layout in the east, south, west facing balcony, after the temperature is cool, stop fertilizing. When the weather is getting cooler, the amount of watering can be gradually reduced, so that the basin soil is dry until dormancy. When the temperature drops to about 5℃, frostbite should be prevented.

4. Winter: Stone flowers are not cold-resistant, and the temperature in the balcony in winter should be kept at 5. C above, at this time, the precious stone flower is in a semi-dormant state, watering should be strictly controlled, so that the pot soil is in a dry state, ensuring sufficient light, the temperature in the balcony is above 10℃, it can grow slowly, and watering should be appropriate at this time.

Pest control of gemstone flower

1. When the damaged plants are not many, bamboo chips or brushes can be used to scrape off the adults, or tweezers can be used to kill the insects, but do not damage the leaves, or the parts with more insects can be cut off and burned in combination with pruning.

2, in the summer high temperature and high humidity season, strengthen ventilation, control watering, reduce air humidity, keep properly dry.

3. Rinse with water or neutral detergent 70~100 times solution during the initial incubation period.

4. Spray 40% omethoate emulsifiable concentrate 1000 times solution or 80~100 times solution of scale mite in the early hatching period, spray once every 7 days, continuously spray 2~3 times.

5. During the damage period, 15% Tiemike grain thorns can be buried in the pot soil, 1~2 grams per pot (15 cm diameter), 3% furidan can also be buried, 3 grams per pot (15 cm diameter), or 40% omethoate emulsifiable concentrate can be used to irrigate the rhizosphere, 50~100 ml per pot (15 cm diameter).