Do you understand staghorn begonia?
Begonia antler also known as smoked wave chrysanthemum. Evergreen succulent herb, often subshrubs, branches mostly creeping. Leaf blade fleshy trigonous. Winter flowers, white, red and purple colors. Common varieties are long leaves and short leaves, and summer flowers are yellow.
Maintenance of antler begonia
1
temperature and light
Begonia antler likes warm, dry, sunny environment, not cold, afraid of high temperature. In summer, plants enter semi-dormancy state at high temperature, so it is necessary to shade them properly or move them to a place with sufficient scattered light. Autumn, winter and spring should be given adequate light. Winter temperatures are no lower than 15 ° C.
2
watering
Spring growth period to keep the basin soil is not dry, more water spray on the ground, maintain a certain air humidity. Summer, antler begonia is semi-dormant state, can be placed in the shade of conservation, keep the basin soil is not too dry. Cold season is their peak season. If the temperature is lower than 2 degrees, water will be slowly cut off, and the basin soil will be able to survive the winter by keeping it dry.
3
the soil
Begonia antler suitable for fertile, loose sandy loam soil. Can choose cinder mixed peat, soil surface spread with granular river sand, can be watered on the basin or keep the soil slightly wet.
4
reproduction
Begonia antler propagation mode to cutting-based, but also can be seeded.
Cuttings: spring, autumn for good, select tall stem nodes, cut into 8-10 cm, dry a few days after insertion in the soil, about 15-20 days can take root. Root length 2-3 cm can be planted pot.
Sowing: 4-5 months indoor pot sowing, about 10 days after sowing germination, seedlings at this time thin and shallow roots, watering needs to be careful. The seedlings can be transplanted after 1 month.
5
fertilizer application
After autumn, antler begonia continues to grow. Fertilize once every half month. Winter stems and leaves grow into vigorous period and begin to bloom. In winter, when the room temperature is kept at 15-20℃, the flowers bloom continuously.
6
pest control
When the humidity of potted plants was too high, root knot nematode disease often occurred in Malus antler, which could be controlled by 3% carbofuran granules. Insect pest may encounter scale insect harm, available 55% fenitrothion EC 1500 times spray kill.
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