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Purple Commelina is a perennial herb of Commelina family, native to South America, but now China also has a large area of cultivation area. The ornamental value of purple Commelina communis is very high, and it also contains very rich medicinal ingredients, which are widely used in the pharmaceutical industry in China. It is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with high efficacy. So how should purple comelina be planted? The following is a small series to introduce you to the planting method of purple dayflower!

1. Timely reproduction

Purple dayflower propagation method is mainly based on cuttage, cuttage propagation is generally carried out in the spring of each year, when the old plants are shaped and pruned, choose about 8-9 cm of robust, disease-free treatment. After drying it can be cuttage, cuttage to pay attention to the surrounding environment. The environment should be kept in a semi-cloudy and humid environment, and then the temperature should be controlled at about 20 degrees Celsius. Through normal management, it can take root in about half a month, and its survival rate is also very high. It is also possible to insert cuttings directly into water for hydroponics, but this is only suitable for home cultivation.

2, adjust the temperature

Purple dayflower on the temperature requirements are relatively high, in the planting process, to control the temperature at about 20-25 degrees. The cold resistance of purple dayflower is relatively weak, so in winter, the temperature should be mainly controlled, and its temperature should not be lower than 10 degrees. When the temperature drops to about 5 degrees, purple dayflower will enter the dormant period and stop growing. If it is close to zero degrees, it will cause freezing damage to the plant and death in severe cases. Therefore, in winter to do a good job of cold insulation, summer should also pay attention to ventilation and cooling, to ensure that the temperature in the appropriate range of purple dayflower.

3. Control the light

Purple Commelina communis light requirements are relatively large, sufficient light in the growth process can ensure the healthy growth of purple Commelina communis. Improve the brightness of leaves, flowering rate, promote internode stout. If the light is insufficient, it will lead to internode lengthening, vine drooping weakness, and reduce the ornamental value. However, its resistance to strong light is relatively poor. When it is exposed to direct sunlight, it will cause the leaves of purple commelina to dim and gradually wither. Plant growth will also be greatly inhibited, so we ensure adequate light, but also to prevent direct sunlight.

4. Water and fertilizer management

Purple Commelina leaves water storage capacity is relatively strong, so there is a certain degree of drought resistance, in the planting time even if not watered for a week will not die. However, in order to ensure the normal growth of purple dayflower and enhance its ornamental value, it is still necessary to keep the soil moist. When watering, the principle of not watering should be adopted. When it is low temperature in winter, control watering to keep the soil in a relatively dry state. Then during the growth period of purple dayflower, apply fertilizer once every half month or so. Be sure to pay attention to the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Do not blindly match the skin. Apply a certain kind of fertilizer alone, especially nitrogen fertilizer. Then stop the application of nitrogen fertilizer before winter, improve the proportion of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and promote the safe overwintering of purple commelina.

The above is a simple introduction to how to plant purple dayflower. It should also be noted that when planting, we should control the air humidity to about 65%-70%. For purple dayflower to create a good growth environment, today's introduction is here, this article is for reference only, thank you for reading and support.