How to plant Phyllostachys pubescens

With green leaves and tenacious vitality, it is often used to cover plants or roofs on the ground. Below, I would like to introduce to you the planting method of Buddha nail grass.

Buddha nail grass, also known as perennial grass, Buddha fingernail, half branch, etc., is a perennial herb of the sedum family. Phyllostachys pubescens is a succulent plant with high water content, and the cuticular layer of its leaf and stem epidermis has extraordinary characteristics of preventing water evaporation. It has strong growth adaptability, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, saline tolerance, barren resistance, resistance to diseases and insect pests, succulent stem and flesh, green leaflets like jadeite, neat and beautiful, which can be appreciated not only as a pot plant, but also as an open-air ornamental ground.

The culture method of toenail grass:

1. Soil: strong in nature, able to tolerate poverty and thin, and can grow normally in clayey, sandy and other loams. when potted, smaller flowerpots can be used, and the potted soil can be cultivated with a mixture of ordinary garden soil and a small amount of river sand.

2. Watering: when the temperature warms up in spring and the grass begins to sprout, watering should be sufficient, pay attention to keep the soil moist, and it can be slightly dry from April to May. This plant is more drought-tolerant. If there is too much water and the basin soil is too wet, it will not grow well.

3. Lighting: there is a characteristic of "adapting to light". In sunny places, the leaves are yellowish green; if you move to darker places, the leaves will turn darker green. If there is no light for a long time, the stems will grow too luxuriantly, the internodes will grow long, and the plants will not be full.

4. Temperature: it can bear cold slightly. When it is cold in winter, as long as the temperature is not lower than 10 ℃, it can still grow well. If it can be placed in a place that is sunny and sheltered from the wind, and the basin soil is not too dry or too wet, it will not be frostbitten and can thrive next spring.

5. Fertilization: in the growing season, it is best to irrigate rotten manure once a month, so that it can grow green and exuberant, and the stems have four walls. When it comes to May-June, it will blossom more and grow yellow flowers all over the pot, forming a good ornamental effect.

Growth habit

Buddha nail grass vitality is very tenacious, drought resistance, high temperature resistance, cold resistance and other abilities are relatively strong. Like a cool and humid environment. The sandy soil with loose, fertile and good drainage is better, which can grow on the thinner substrate, but the land with excessive stickiness or stagnant water is not suitable for planting. Indoor potted plants should not be less than 10 that is to grow normally.

Light management

Toenail grass has a characteristic of light, "with the light strain". In sunny places, the leaves are yellowish green, if you move to a slightly darker place, the leaves will become darker green. If there is no light for a long time, the stems will grow too luxuriantly, the internodes will grow long, and the plants will not be full.

How to water

Newly planted, it is required to keep the soil moist. When the grass begins to germinate in spring, watering should be sufficient, pay attention to keep the soil moist, and it can be slightly dry in April-May. This plant is more drought-tolerant. If there is too much water and the basin soil is too wet, it will not grow well.

Fertilization method

Manure grass can be fertilized about 2-3 times a year. In the growing season, it is best to water rotten manure once a month, so that it can grow green and exuberant, and the stems have four walls. When it comes to May-June, it will blossom more and grow yellow flowers all over the pot, forming a good ornamental effect.

The other breeding method of Buddha nail grass is very simple, its life is tenacious, do not choose the soil, plant a pot indoors, the four seasons are lush, the plant is green and clear, and it is of great help to improve the indoor air quality.

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