Water ghost banana planting method Water ghost banana breeding skills

Water ghost banana is an ornamental plant, because the shape of flowers like spiders is also known as spider orchid, let's take a look at the cultivation method of water ghost banana.

Water ghost banana, also known as American water ghost banana, spider orchid, spider lily, etc., is a perennial bulb herb belonging to the genus of water ghost banana of Amaryllidaceae. Its leaves are handsome, its flower scape is hard and flat, and its flower shape is unique. It has high ornamental value and is very suitable for potted viewing. It can be used for garden layout or flower boundary and flower bed materials.

Culture method of water ghost banana

1. Soil: Water ghost banana is not strict with soil requirements. It can be potted with rotten leaf soil or planted in clayey soil. Potted water ghost banana can be carried out in early spring, commonly used peat soil, fertile garden soil and river sand equal mixed soil. The planting depth should be flush with the top of the pseudobulb and the pot soil. The soil layer should be thick, fertile and well drained clay soil. It is appropriate to plant in early May.

2. Watering: Water ghost banana likes wet soil environment and is not resistant to drought. During the growth period, especially when it is high temperature in summer, it should fully supply water, keep the pot soil moist, and not let the pot soil be too dry. Avoid wet waterlogging, plum rainy season after the rain should be poured in time to the basin of water. In winter, it is necessary to control watering and keep the pot soil dry. Low temperature and high humidity, easy to lead to pseudobulb rot.

3. Light: Water ghost banana likes semi-shade environment and has strong negative resistance. When summer light is too strong, appropriate shade or move flowerpot half shade place. The leaves of water ghost banana will become thinner and darker after being placed in shade for a long time, resulting in unbeautiful plant shape. Avoid strong light exposure, otherwise the leaves turn yellow and sharp. Shading should be carried out from May to September, or a place with sufficient scattered light should be placed. The rest of the day should be sunny.

4. Temperature: The water ghost banana likes warmth and cannot tolerate cold. The most suitable temperature for growth is 21~27℃. When it is below 15℃, the growth of water ghost banana stops. When it is below 10℃, the leaves turn yellow and wilt. When it is 5℃, the ground part dies. The winter temperature of potted water ghost banana is above 15℃. If the aboveground part dies, it can enter the dormant period in the form of underground bulbs, and new leaves can still sprout and grow after the temperature rises in the following spring.

5. Fertilization: Fertilize once every half month during the growth period of water ghost banana. After entering the stage of gestation, apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to make the flowering large. Fertilization should be suspended when flowering. After flowering, nitrogen and potassium-based fertilizer should be applied to facilitate stem and leaf growth and pseudobulb hypertrophy. If the growth environment is overcast, the supply of nitrogen fertilizer should be reduced, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied to increase the growth of plants without excessive growth. Stop fertilizing in winter.

6, pests: water ghost banana in high temperature and high humidity or low temperature season easy to occur brown spot disease, should pay attention to prevention and control. Brown spot disease damage, leaves appear round small brown spots, then gradually expand, spots edge black brown, gray black in the center, until the spots connected, until the leaves die. When a small amount is found, the old diseased leaves are picked and destroyed. When it occurs seriously, spray 75% mancozeb WP 500 times to control it.

7, pruning: water ghost banana flowers after the timely cut flower scape, so as not to bear fruit and consume nutrients, affecting the growth of plants. If the indoor space is small, the leaves on the ground can be cut off before winter comes, and the potted plants are placed in dry shade, and kept at room temperature of 5~10℃, and planted in the sun after turning over the pots in the spring of the following year.

8, pot: water ghost banana pot every 2~3 years in spring April pot 1, like fertile, moist, rich in organic matter and good drainage of clay soil. Matrix can be used decayed leaf soil, garden soil, peat soil, plain sand and other materials prepared. Planting should not be deep, with the top of the false bulb flush with the pot soil, but the seed ball can be planted a little deeper.

The flower language of water ghost banana

Water ghost banana flower language is: beautiful quality born. The person blessed by the water ghost banana is inherently irresistible, with many advantages in one, and is a standard heartthrob. Unfortunately, others only appreciate her appearance and fail to see her efforts, which makes people misunderstand her as a beautiful vase.

Water ghost banana flower proverb: lazy heart is the source of all destruction.

The role and efficacy of water ghost banana

1. Watch. Water ghost banana leaves posture fitness, flowers large, white color, slender top curved petals, fragrance, green leaves, support together appear fresh and elegant, with relatively high ornamental value.

2. Decorate the home. Water ghost banana color white, bright green leaves, unique flower shape, graceful, gives a fresh feeling, used in the living room, study and other places will appear more elegant and natural, is a good decorative home environment flowers and plants.

3. Clean air. Water ghost banana has a certain environmental protection effect, has a certain adsorption effect on dust in the air, can clean the air of the home, and make the home fresher.

4. Medically. The bulb of water ghost banana contains a variety of alkaloids such as lycorine and polythene, which are pungent and warm in nature. They have the effects of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. They can be used to treat traumatic pain, early carbuncle swelling, joint rheumatism pain, hemorrhoids, etc.

The above is the introduction of water ghost banana planting, we can use it as a reference to plant water ghost banana.

The above is the introduction of water ghost banana planting, we can use it as a reference to plant water ghost banana.