Culture method of Catharanthus roseus

Catharanthus roseus, also known as calendula, 04:00 spring, its gorgeous flowers, long flowering period, good ornamental, suitable for bonsai ornamental plants, for home decoration. In addition, the whole herb can be used as medicine, and it has the effects of relieving pain, anti-inflammation, sleeping, laxation and diuresis, as well as anti-tumor ingredients, so how to breed it? Let's take a look.

1. Soil

Catharanthus roseus has strong adaptability, lax requirements for soil, and can grow normally in barren soil, but its growth is robust and flowering brightly, so it is appropriate to choose soil with deep soil layer, loose and fertile soil, good drainage, and alkaline soil. If planted in a clayey soil with hardening and poor ventilation, it can also grow, but it will grow poorly, and the leaves are prone to yellowing and will not blossom.

2. Lighting

Catharanthus roseus is a light-loving plant, and it must have sufficient light when it grows, so that it can grow healthily, with green leaves and bright colors. If there is not enough light or grows in shady places, it will not be able to carry out photosynthesis because of the lack of light, the lack of chlorophyll in the leaves, resulting in yellowing leaves, it is best to fall off.

3. Temperature

Catharanthus roseus likes warm, slightly dry environment, high temperature, but not cold, the most suitable growth temperature is 20-33 degrees, above 10 degrees and below 33 degrees can grow well. If the temperature is too low, the plant will produce freezing injury, light poor growth, heavy freeze to death; if the temperature is too high, the high temperature will lead to the lack of water and wilt, and the high temperature for a long time may lead to dehydration and death of the plant.

4. Moisture

Catharanthus roseus likes the high humidity environment, so it should be sprayed with water mist frequently to improve the air humidity of the culture environment and accelerate its growth. When watering, we should also pay attention to the principle of keeping it wet as soon as it is dry, generally watering once every 3-4 days in spring, once every 2-3 days in summer, once a week in autumn and winter, and not too much water each time, so as not to cause rotting roots caused by stagnant water in the soil.

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