Culture method of lapis chinensis

Gem flowers and leaves like jade, gathering branches at the top, arranged into a rosette. It's a beautiful foliage plant. Suitable for potted flowers, bonsai, can also be used for flower arrangement. Its leaves are thick and angled, glossy and shaped like gemstones. Many branches of leaves overlap and cluster together into a lotus pedestal, hence the name gemstone flower and stone lotus flower. The sight of the Lotus naturally reminds people of the throne of the Quan Yin Bodhisattva, which is full of mystery. Its leaves are thick and almost petiolate, and the succulent leaves of juicy emerald show a beautiful pink color in the scorching sun, so they are also called pink lotus flowers. There are also powder Walian, windmill grass and other titles. People love it because its plants are small, shaped like lotus flowers, exquisite and colorful, not flowers, but better than flowers, which is of great ornamental value.

The jewel flowers bloom like small white flowers like five-pointed stars every spring. The petals are pointed, there are a few red spots, although the color is not bright, but the leaves are also very cute. Each leaf is thick and plump, and the beige leaf has a white powder on it. The leaves of the gem flowers crisscross and overlap to form a large disk.

The gem flower has strong vitality and is very resistant to drought. it is okay not to water it for two months, because each of its leaves is like a reservoir, and the water is left for use in times of drought. Gem peanuts are very strong and easy to cultivate. It likes plenty of sunshine, not afraid of the hot sun, the more easy to blossom, the more beautiful the plant shape, its tolerance to semi-shade, can not be too shady, otherwise the leaves are small and sparse, the stem is long and thin, and the flowers are few and shameless. It does not choose the soil, but in the fertile and loose soil, the leaves are thick and dense, and the flowers are colorful. It is resistant to drought and is not afraid of the cold. It can't freeze to death at 10 ℃ below zero.

Cuttings are commonly used in spring and summer. Stem cuttings and leaf cuttings are acceptable. The jewel flower is planted without seeds, as long as a leaf is cut off from the gem flower, and when the leaf is inserted, the complete mature leaf is laid flat on the moist sand, with the leaf facing up, the leaf back facing down, no need to cover the soil, and placed in a cool place. Leaflets and new roots can grow from the leaf base in about 10 days. Ramet propagation can also be carried out, preferably in the spring. Cuttage propagation is commonly used. Indoor cuttage can be carried out in four seasons, especially from August to October, with fast rooting and high survival rate. Cuttings can be cut with single leaves, tillers or apical branches, and the length of the cuttings is unlimited, but the cut should be dried and then inserted into the sand bed. It usually takes about 20 days to take root after insertion. Insert the soil should not be too wet, otherwise the cut is easy to yellow rot, the root length of 2-3 cm on the basin.

Potted plants should be planted in greenhouse in the north. Change the basin once a year between March and April and add some phosphate fertilizer. It is OK not to apply fertilizer at ordinary times, although it is a shade-tolerant plant, the leaves will be thin for too long and lose their original elegant demeanor. Should get outdoor sunshine for a period of time every few days to ensure its plump appearance. Watering in addition to some more in summer, generally should not be too much, especially in winter should be controlled watering, so that the basin soil often keep dry, so as not to rot and die.

The stone lotus changes pots every early spring to clean up withered leaves and too many seed plants. Potted soil is made of drained peat soil or rotten leaf soil plus coarse sand. Dry environment is better during the growing period, and no more watering is needed. If the basin soil is too wet, the stems and leaves are easy to grow, and the viewing period is shortened. Especially under the condition of low temperature in winter, the roots are easy to rot and become rootless plants with too much water. High temperature in midsummer, it is not appropriate to water more, but less water spray, do not shower. Fertilize once a month during the growing period to keep the leaves green. However, excessive fertilization will also lead to excessive growth of stems and leaves. If the plant is more than 2-3 years old, the plant tends to aging, so new seedlings should be cultivated and renewed in time.

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