Culture methods and matters needing attention of lotus flower

Technical key points

Pubao flower is an herb of Scrophulariaceae, with yellow, purple, red, milky white, orange-red, dark brown, etc., decorated with colored spots and markings, + points lovely, often used for interior decoration. It blossoms from December to February of the following year, and the flowering period of greenhouse cultivation is from March to April.

Pubao flower originated in Mexico, Chile-belt, sexual like cold and humid, in indoor winter 3 degrees Celsius to 6 degrees Celsius can grow. During the growing period, it is necessary to maintain high air humidity, pay attention to ventilation, sufficient light is beneficial to the flowering of the plant.

Ventilation and shading

Baobao flowers like to be cold and cool, and the suitable temperature for growth is about 10 degrees Celsius. For example, the stems and leaves develop luxuriantly during the growing period, and the excessive humidity of the basin soil coupled with muggy heat will make the stem of the plant rotten leaves. In order to reduce the temperature, shading measures are often taken at noon to create a ventilated and cool environment. Especially after flowering in spring to the maturity of seeds from May to June, it is necessary to do a good job of ventilation and shading at noon, which is beneficial to the development and maturity of seeds.

Watering and fertilizing

Pu Baobao flowers like a warm and humid environment, but avoid too much wet pot soil and too much watering when flowering, like watering when the pot soil is dry, if in the greenhouse, it is better to spray water regularly to increase air humidity. Watering can not directly flush the plant, such as water accumulates on leaves and buds, which is easy to cause rot. In the pre-flowering growing season, rotten cooked cake fertilizer and water were applied every 10 days (diluted 10 times), and phosphorus-based fertilizer was added at the early flowering stage. fertilizer and water should not pollute the leaves to avoid rotting heart and leaves.

The scientific name is Dicentra cucullaria. Flowers white, tip yellow, born on the flower branches, swaying with the wind, rather like upside down hanging Dutch breeches, hence the common name Dutch knickers. Native to open woodlands of eastern and mid-western North America. The leaves are grayish green, arising from white underground tubers; the flower stalk is higher than the leaf and is also drawn directly from the underground stem. It grows well in the shady and windless garden.