When does epiphyllum blossom

Many people know the idiom "flash in the pan". Do you know when epiphyllum will blossom? Today we will tell you the answer and what to do if the flower does not blossom.

When does epiphyllum blossom

Epiphyllum blossoms usually in summer and autumn in the dead of night, it is the time to blossom in the epiphyllum and show its appearance. Around 9 o'clock in the evening is the time when it opens the most charming posture, the purple flower stalk holds up a large epiphyllum, the white petals are neatly wrapped in one layer, and the heavy branches are shaking leisurely. In the tremor, the petals slowly opened and stretched, showing a beautiful face. The dense and fine white filament spins out from the core, and the top of the filament is a yellow slightly dilated anther, which is the stamen. Epiphyllum pistil is very special, surrounded by stamens, slightly thicker than filaments, but also white, especially the tip of the stigma, with a small chrysanthemum-like white flower. Elegant, white, flirtatious, proudly raising his head and blooming. The whole flower is beautiful and elegant, fragrant and brilliant. Therefore, he enjoys the reputation of "beauty under the moon". Interestingly, when the flowers gradually unfold, they wither slowly after 1-2 hours, and the whole process takes only about 4 hours. Therefore, it is said that it is a flash in the pan.

The reason why there is a flash in the pan is that the flowering period of epiphyllum is a little shorter than that of other flowers. Epiphyllum usually wither in 3 to 4 hours after it is in full bloom, because the petals of epiphyllum open when they are in full bloom. It is very easy to lose water. In the case of lack of water, the petals will close and the flowers will wither quickly.

What if the flowers don't blossom?

1. Insufficient lighting:

A flash in the pan is happy, but it is afraid of direct fire. Therefore, it should be maintained in a sunny place indoors in spring and autumn. After the room in winter, it should be placed in a sunlit place indoors. In this way, it can make its abnormal stem (leaf) grow strong, which is more conducive to the differentiation and formation of flower buds. If the light is not enough, it will cause the plant to grow excessively, blossom little or even no flowering.

2. Plant height and more leaves:

Epiphyllum plants should not be too high, less than 1 meter shall prevail, leaves should not be left too much, in order to make the plant type beautiful, nutrients can be concentrated. For the 5-year-old epiphyllum, it is necessary to set up a bracket to fix its abnormal stem evenly, which can not only facilitate ventilation and light, but also enhance photosynthesis and accumulate nutrients, creating necessary conditions for plant flowering.

3. Insufficient nutrients:

Epiphyllum likes fertilizer, and cultivation needs to use humus-rich soil. In addition to applying appropriate amount of horseshoe or farm manure as base fertilizer, cake thin fertilizer solution with complete maturity of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is applied every half a month or so during the growing period. However, nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied too much, otherwise the plant will grow too much and will not blossom.

4. Improper watering:

Summer is the peak period of its growth, and there is a great demand for water and fertilizer, so it is necessary to keep the basin soil moist, apply thin fertilizer every 10 days, avoid applying too much nitrogen fertilizer, pay attention to pruning, remove the weak buds at the top and upper part of the abnormal stem, and retain the strong buds in the middle and lower parts.

Autumn watering should not be too much, basin soil slightly dry and then watering, appropriate reduction of fertilizer. Winter is a dormant period, so watering should be controlled and fertilizing should be stopped to make the basin soil slightly dry. Sufficient light is the primary condition to promote the blooming of false flowers, so the greenhouse should ensure sufficient annual light to avoid the direct light around noon in summer.