Unique Minority Flowers-- A Guide to the maintenance of "Snow Elf" Chrysanthemum morifolium

With our continuous pursuit of the quality of life, many flower friends' demand for flowers is no longer just red flowers, but minority and unique flowers. Today, Huinong Xiaobian will introduce to you a minority and unique flower-- Chrysanthemum morifolium. It will definitely brighten your eyes!

1. Brief introduction of Chrysanthemum morifolium

Silver leaf chrysanthemum is also called snow leaf chrysanthemum and white fluffy cornflower. In the shape of its name, on both sides of its leaves, there are small silvery hairs, which look like a vast piece of snow from afar. Although it looks very "aloof", it is actually very adaptable and likes to live in sunny areas. it is not only drought-resistant but also cold-resistant, and is often used in flower shows to match other colorful plants for decoration.

II. Maintenance guidelines

1. Choose the right soil

The soil suitable for the cultivation of Chrysanthemum morifolium is sandy soil with rich nutrition and low density or clayey soil rich in organic matter.

two。 Adjust the appropriate temperature

The environment suitable for the growth of Chrysanthemum morifolium is moist and cool, of course, it also needs enough sunlight to promote its growth, but be careful not to let it be exposed to the hot sun, otherwise the plants will become more and more lethargic. The best growth temperature range is 20 ℃-25 ℃.

3. Appropriate watering

Watering the silver leaf chrysanthemum should follow the principle of "dry and wet", that is, after each watering, you need to wait until the basin soil dries (the qualified degree of drying is that the basin soil turns white), and then water it again. Otherwise, it will cause its plant roots to rot or cause disease.

4. In the seedling stage, special attention should be paid to shading.

Chrysanthemum morifolium, which is in the period of seedling breeding, is relatively fragile and needs protection. Especially in the aspect of receiving light, we should not only ensure a certain amount of sunlight, but also avoid being overexposed. In hot weather, shading and timely removal of stagnant water in flowerpots are very important.

5. You have to pick the heart of the silver leaf chrysanthemum twice.

When the seedlings of Chrysanthemum morifolium grow to 6cm-10cm and have already grown some leaves, it is necessary to remove the top tip and protect the leaves below the plant for branching. After that, remove the top tip of the side branch every other month or so, while keeping the leaves below the side branch.

6. Apply more thin fertilizer

Silver leaf chrysanthemum prefers fertilizer. After half a month of potting, it will be given some fertilizer and water about every 10 days. The choice of fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, with a concentration of 1% Mel 1.5% (the concentration of silver leaf chrysanthemum needs to be light in the early growth stage and can be slightly thickened in the peak growth period). When applying fertilizer, try to water it as much as possible and don't get the leaves dirty.

The above is the maintenance guide of silver leaf chrysanthemum compiled by Huinong net Xiaobian. Have you learned it?

CentaureaCineraria, also known as snow-leaf chrysanthemum, is a perennial herb of the genus Chrysanthemum in Compositae. The plant is much branched, usually 50-80 cm in height, the leaves are pinnately divided from one to two, the front and back are silvery pilose, the head is solitary, the flowers are small and yellow, the florescence is from June to September, and the seeds begin to mature one after another in July. Its silver-white leaves look like a white cloud from a distance, which is planted with other colors of pure flowers, and is an important foliage plant in the flower bed.

Chrysanthemum morifolium is native to southern Europe and can survive the winter in the open field in the Yangtze River valley. Can not bear the heat, and is easy to die in high temperature and humidity. Like cool, moist, sunny climate and loose and fertile sandy loam or clayey loam rich in organic matter. The optimum temperature for growth was 20 ℃-25 ℃, and the sprouting ability was the strongest at 25 ℃. Chrysanthemum morifolium is often cultivated with seeds. Generally sowed in the open field seedbed at the end of August and the beginning of September, it sprouted neatly in about half a month, and grew slowly in the seedling stage. When there are 4 true leaves, put on the 5-inch pot or transplant in the field, and then plant it in the pot after the beginning of the spring of the following year. During the growth period, its height can be controlled and the plant diameter can be increased by coring. Silver leaf chrysanthemum is a fertilizer-loving plant. After one or two weeks on the pot, thin manure should be applied or 0.1% urea and potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be sprayed on the leaf surface, and fertilizer should be applied once a week thereafter. It was found that there were no diseases and insect pests in the cultivation. Chrysanthemum morifolium can also be cultured by cutting. Cut the tender shoot of about 10 cm, remove the two leaves at the base, soak it in 250 times Yada rooting nutrient solution for about 30 minutes, insert it into the cutting pool mixed with perlite and vermiculite, spray with full light, and form a good root system for about 20 days. It should be noted that cuttings are not easy to survive in high temperature and humidity. By comparison, it was found that the growth of cutting seedlings was not as good as that of seed sowing seedlings, the diameter was not large, and the plants were shorter. What kind of flower plant is Chrysanthemum morifolium? Pictures and brief introduction of Chrysanthemum morifolium

English name: silver leaf chrysanthemum

Nickname: snow leaf chrysanthemum

Latin scientific name: Senecio cineraria

Families and genera: Compositae

Distribution of origin: southern Europe

Chrysanthemum morifolium is a perennial herb of the genus Chrysanthemum of Compositae. The plant is much branched, usually 50-80 cm in height, preferring cool, moist, sunny climate and loose and fertile sandy soil or clayey soil rich in organic matter. Its silver-white leaves look like a white cloud from a distance, which is planted with other colors of pure flowers, and is an important foliage plant in the flower bed.