There are many varieties of hairpin flowers that can also produce fragrant flowers in the courtyard and balcony.

If you want to raise some shade-tolerant plants that can blossom in the balcony or yard, and the flowers are plants with fragrant scents, then hairpin flowers are very suitable for you.

The jade hairpin flower has little demand for light, and it can grow vigorously in a cool environment, so it is suitable for pot or ground cultivation. It has many varieties, some of which can grow to a meter or two, some of which are short and small, only the size of a slap. You can develop fresh and beautiful small potted plants on the windowsill and on the table.

The alum root of Nai Yin on the left and the jade hairpin flower on the right

The jade hairpin flower was originally a very traditional ornamental plant in China, which began to spread to the West around the 19th century, and even became hot at one time, with some special varieties, even at sky-high prices.

Jade hairpin flowers are very different in color and shape, and we only see some varieties with green leaves. If you want a variety with better appreciation, you can choose some flowers with leaf spots or different shapes.

You can choose different varieties of jade hairpin flowers and combine them to cultivate a bright potted landscape. The jade hairpin flowers have a better ability to adapt to the environment, but they should also be avoided in places where the sun is strong, and should be avoided in the hot sun at noon and in the afternoon. Appropriate scattered light can be given every day.

To protect the environment of jade hairpin flowers, we should also pay attention to keep warm and humid all the year round, maintain a certain degree of air humidity, the environment must be well ventilated, thin fertilizer can be properly replenished during the growing period, and thin organic liquid fertilizer can be given about 3 to 4 times a month in spring and summer.

As long as the hairpin flower is preserved enough to produce beautiful and charming flowers, the color is usually purple or white, its flowers are edible, and in some places even its stems and leaves are used to eat, so you are worried that you have raised poisonous plants at home. Then you can raise some different varieties of jade hairpin flowers.

The cultivation of jade hairpin flowers also has certain requirements, it is best to choose loose, fertile and well-drained humus soil, the soil should be rich in humus, you can add appropriate perlite or river sand to increase the drainage of the soil.

In the growing period of hairpin flowers, we should pay attention to regular watering in spring and summer, generally need to keep the soil slightly moist, maintain a certain degree of air humidity, when the air is dry, you can spray water around.

After cooling in autumn, we should properly control the water, wait for the basin soil to dry and then pour water through, and the lowest maintenance temperature should be kept above five degrees to avoid frostbite. If it is a relatively cold place, it can be moved to indoor maintenance at about ten degrees.

To protect jade hairpin flowers, we should also pay attention to avoid diseases and insect pests, mainly to avoid excessive frequent watering, if the soil is stagnant water or excessive moisture, it is easy to cause rotten roots. Another thing to pay attention to is to avoid pests, because most of the Hosta flowers grow in wet and dim corners, so it is easy to provoke slugs and snails, so check them regularly to prevent the leaves of the hairpin flowers from being eaten by these pests. Some glass bottles can be filled with beer to trap and kill pests.

If you have some leftover coffee grounds in your house, you can spread the coffee grounds evenly around the potted plants and spread them around evenly to prevent pests from approaching.