Culture method of false epiphyllum

False epiphyllum is also called hanging flower palm, bright red immortal finger, even leaf cactus, etc., for cactus family, false epiphyllum epiphytic fleshy shrub, plant shape is mostly hanging umbrella, stem node flat, similar to immortal finger, fleshy, tender green, thorn seat has prickly hair, flower is born on the top of stem node thorn seat, rich in color, ornamental very good, let's take a look at the cultivation method of false epiphyllum together!

Growth Habits of Pseudoepiphyllum

Pseudoepiphyllum is native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname and Costa Rica, and also cultivated in Guangzhou, China. It likes warm and humid environment, shade in summer and sunny environment in winter. It is suitable for growth in loose, well-drained sandy loam, with a suitable temperature of 18~22℃ for growth and a winter temperature of more than 10℃.

Propagation method of false epiphyllum

1, cuttage: false epiphyllum cuttage can be in 3~4 months, cut strong growth of thick stem nodes inserted into the sand bed, keep moist, at 25℃ temperature conditions, about 40 days to root, to be young roots from white to brown, can be potted cultivation. Organic fertilizer should be put on the bottom of the pot, and then seedlings should be put on the top of the fertilizer for cultivation.

Grafting: usually carried out in spring and autumn. Rootstocks are mostly selected from measuring scales, leaf cacti and flaky cacti. A week after grafting, the scion remained upright and bright green, indicating that it had survived. Usually, 40 days after grafting. the seedling pot can be moved to the sunlight for normal conservation management.

3, sowing: false epiphyllum sowing propagation is mostly used for the cultivation of new varieties, from sowing to flowering takes 4 to 5 years, about 2 to 3 weeks after sowing can germinate.

Culture method of pseudoepiphyllum

1, pot soil: false epiphyllum with peat soil or rotten leaf soil 3 parts plus 1 part of sand or pearlite for potting soil. False epiphyllum root system is not very developed, planted to a diameter of 10~13 cm in small pots, flowerpots should not be too large. When potted, the lower part of the pot is filled with granular broken bricks, pots, etc. to facilitate drainage and ventilation, usually in late spring or early summer.

2. Temperature: The suitable growth temperature of false epiphyllum is 15~25℃, the overwintering temperature is not lower than 10℃, and the ability to withstand high temperature and drought is poor. If not properly managed, there may be a large number of branches falling off, serious root rot, plant death. The reason is that dormancy occurs during high temperature and drought, and the absorption capacity of roots decreases significantly.

3. Watering: False epiphyllum needs sufficient water throughout its growth and flowering period, so that the pot soil is often kept moist, but water in the pot is avoided. There is a dormancy period of 2~3 weeks after flowering. To water less, only to maintain the pot soil is not completely dry. Gradually increase watering after dormancy. At first, the surface of the pot soil becomes dry about 1 cm, and when the subsoil is still wet, it can be watered until the beginning of spring. When the indoor temperature drops below 15℃ in winter, less watering should be done to keep the pot soil dry.

4, change the pot: false epiphyllum flowering after a short period of dormancy, this period is suitable for changing the pot, change the pot when the root of the old culture soil gently shaken off, and then re-planted with new culture soil. If the suspension method is used for planting, moss can be used as a potting substrate, and the plants can be planted in shallow pots. After the plants resume growth, they can be suspended indoors for appreciation.

5, pests: false epiphyllum in the air dry, poor ventilation environment, mainly leaf spot disease, blight damage, with 50% carbendazim WP 1000 times spray. Pests have red spider harm, available 40% dimethoate emulsifiable 1000 times liquid spray kill, also available tablets directly buried in the basin soil.