The vegetable which is often mistaken for andrographis paniculata turns out to be an ornamental flower.

Recently, you occasionally see a very delicate and beautiful ornamental plant in the park. It is the peony spider plant. I also saw it in the vegetable market a few years ago. The vendors call it Andrographis paniculata. In fact, it is all fake. In fact, it is an edible ornamental plant, and it is very easy to maintain, and it can quickly grow a large area.

If you want to breed peony spider orchid is also very simple, you can directly cut a relatively long stem, about 9~12 cm, there are 3 or 4 growth nodes, before cutting the leaves at the bottom of the branch to remove, prepare some loose ventilation and good drainage sandy soil, branches directly cut in the soil watered, keep the soil moist, generally about two weeks can take root germination.

Peony spider orchid likes warm and humid environment all year round, the minimum maintenance temperature should be kept above five degrees to avoid frostbite. The maintenance environment should also be kept ventilated and transparent, and it can grow well if it keeps a certain air humidity.

Peony spider orchid has perennial green leaves, leaves grow particularly delicate, not only the ornamental leaves are very good, but also can open delicate beautiful flowers, its flowers are generally pink, in fact, it has other different colors, including common red and yellow, looks a bit like small chrysanthemum.

Peony spider orchid is especially suitable for potted maintenance, can also be formed hanging basin, directly hung on the windowsill, regular supplement of water can grow well, cultivation peony spider orchid is to prepare loose breathable and well-drained humus soil, soil should be rich in humus, flower pot should also choose well-drained red pottery basin, earthen basin or plastic basin.

Peony spider plants do not need much light during maintenance and can grow in semi-shaded or brightly lit places, but if you want to promote flowering, you should give scattered light for about 6 to 8 hours a day.

You can put peony spider orchid on the windowsill or balcony facing east and south. When the summer temperature is high and the sun is strong, avoid exposure or excessive direct sunlight.

If you want peony spider orchid to grow vigorously, there are certain skills, pay attention to regular neck pinching, if you see its branches grow to more than 15 cm, you can pinch off the top buds, which can promote branches to rot easily.

Peony spider orchid in the growing season can be 2 to 3 weeks to a slow-acting organic liquid fertilizer, the concentration should not be too high, less than half of the usual.

Want to promote peony spider orchid flowering, you can occasionally give some potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, directly sprayed on the leaves, so as to promote flowering.