A new type of potted ornamental flower is as beautiful as a lotus and easy to raise, such as a green apple with a long flowering period.

Guide reading

Green potted plants are necessary embellishments of home life. Raising some flowers and plants at home has many benefits, which can not only beautify the room, but also please the mood. Huasheng potted Plant Diary No. 1404 will introduce you to a new type of ornamental flower.

Today's protagonist

Autumn is a suitable season. Introduce a beautiful and easy-to-raise plant. This flower is called "ginger lotus". Friends who believe in Buddhism may be very familiar with it. special flowers for worshiping gods and Buddhas are often in short supply on the first and 15th days of the lunar calendar. Not only that, they can also watch them in their own pots.

Ginger lotus flower

Turmeric lotus is a perennial herb of the family Zingiberaceae. Because the bracts of the flowers are similar to the lotus and belong to the family Zingiberaceae, it gets its name, has many varieties and rich colors, and has high ornamental value. It is native to Thailand and is introduced in many provinces in southern China. It is mainly used as fresh cut flowers. In recent years, more and more private potted plants have been planted, and it is a new ornamental flower.

Long flowering period

The flowering period of ginger lotus is about from early June to mid-early October. During this period, it will bloom many times and bloom one after another in midsummer, which can make up for the deficiency of cut flowers in summer. It is an important ornamental plant in summer with light fragrance. The vase can last for a week.

Super easy to raise

Ginger lotus, like hyacinth, lily and tulip, belongs to bulb flowers, propagates with bulbs, has super germination, can almost live in the soil, has strong vitality, is very easy to raise, has low requirements for fertilizer and water, does not choose soil, can survive casually, and is suitable for flower friends who like flowers and plants and do not have the time and mind to take care of them.

Potted goods

Ginger lotus has strong reproductive ability, the bulb can give birth to 3-5 cubs every year, cultivated in pieces, the ornamental effect is better, the south of the Yangtze River in the south can be planted in the open air. Because it is a new type of ornamental flowers, the number is relatively small, the current price is relatively high, perennial, once cultivation, flower appreciation every year, it is still worth having.