This kind of flower blossoms for 100 days and lasts for a month.

Many people have heard of a flash in the pan. It takes a short time to blossom in the pan, and it usually opens secretly at night. Many people thank you if they don't see it. In fact, there is also a kind of flower, called false epiphyllum, which blossoms more and has a large number of flowers. It is very beautiful. Let's have a look!

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False epiphyllum "

Epiphyllum is an epiphytic cactus of the genus Cactus. The flowers are generally pure red and pink. The flowers bloom during the day and close at night. The flowering period is from March to May.

-soil-

It is appropriate to choose loose, breathable and well-drained soil, which can be mixed with 6 parts of peat soil, 2 parts of coarse sand and 2 parts of perlite, and the basin can be changed every 1-2 years.

Watering-

False flowers are usually watered, but they can not be dry or watered thoroughly. Be careful not to accumulate water, too much water, there will be bud shedding, leaf shedding phenomenon. After the end of flowering, there will be 2-3 weeks dormancy period, summer high temperature will also be dormant, at this time, to properly control the water, as long as the basin soil is not too dry, after the dormancy period can be watered normally.

-fertilization-

In the growing period, false epiphyllum can apply dilute organic liquid fertilizer once every half a month, and topdressing phosphorus and potassium fertilizer for 1-2 times in the flower bud differentiation period. After the flowers fade, the false flowers will have a short dormant state, and the high temperature in summer will also be dormant, so we should stop fertilizing.

-Light-

False flowers should be placed in a place of scattered light for maintenance, to ensure adequate light, require good ventilation, pay attention to shade in summer, avoid scorching sun exposure, spring, autumn and winter should see more sunshine. After the formation of buds, flowerpots should be moved less, otherwise it will cause the phenomenon of falling buds and flowers.

-temperature-

The suitable growth temperature of epiphyllum is 15-25 ℃. Under the condition of about 10 ℃ and short day, flower bud can be formed in 50 days. Under the condition of more than 15 ℃ and long day, it can inhibit the formation of flower bud, but it is difficult to form flower bud when it is more than 20 ℃. Winter overwintering should not be less than 5 ℃, otherwise frost injury will occur.

-methods of reproduction-

The reproduction of false epiphyllum is almost exactly the same as that of crab claw orchid, which is generally propagated by cutting and grafting. Cuttings are generally carried out when the weather is cool in spring and autumn, cut off the sturdy stem nodes, dry the wound, and insert them into the loose basin soil, which can take root in about a month.

Grafting is usually carried out in spring, and you can choose Tianchi (trigonous arrow), thick cactus and leaf fairy as rootstocks. There is a yellowish line between the pith and the cambium, that is, the cambium. The bottom of false epiphyllum can be cut into a wedge to expose white vascular bundles, and the cut branches of false epiphyllum can be inserted into the cambium of rootstocks such as cactus. False epiphyllum can rely on the cactus strong root system, the growth will be better, not easy to rot roots, blooming more and more colorful.

Cut the prism directly in the middle and insert it.

Flower friend's fake epiphyllum, opened hundreds of flowers, too beautiful!

If you also like fake epiphyllum

Just keep a pot.

Show it to the flower friends who need it!