[drunken butterfly] what is drunken butterfly

The drunken butterfly belongs to the cauliflower family, which is native to tropical South America and is now widely cultivated all over the world. Next, let's go and see what a drunken butterfly is.

Drunken butterfly flower, is a more popular flower, plant height about 50cm, raceme terminal. But the buds are blooming from inside to outside, and the color changes from white to light red, and then lavender. Finally, it is pink and white. Very charming. The shape of the flower is like a butterfly, the drunken butterfly is native to tropical South America, and many families put it on the dinner table. Both potted plants and ground plants are good flower products.

Drunken butterfly flower is called butterfly flower because it is like a butterfly when it is in full bloom. It is often arranged in flower beds in the city. It is a good anti-pollution flower. So how to raise drunken butterflies?

Humidity: drunken butterfly flowers have a high requirement for humidity, which is generally maintained at about 80%, especially when it blossoms in summer, the market should use spray to maintain humidity. However, it is recommended not to overdo it. Excessive flowers are easy to get sick.

Temperature: at the initial stage of general growth, drunken butterflies generally grow at about 20 degrees Celsius. Especially after insertion, the temperature should not be too high, too high is easy to rot, too low is not easy to root.

Lighting: the light needed by the drunken butterfly needs timely, generally in the noon time for appropriate shading, in the planting time, the light is suitable, which is conducive to rooting.

Drunken butterfly flowers like sunny, dry and warm environment. Its root system is more developed, but not cold-resistant, like the ventilated environment, so the main step of breeding is watering and heat preservation. Potted drunken butterfly flowers use potted pot 25cm or so, which is conducive to root growth. It is suitable for soil with acid ph of about 6.5. Fertilizer is generally water and fertilizer. It is generally recommended that light fertilizer should be applied with less amount and more times.

Propagation and cultivation of drunken butterfly flower

The fruits are slender and mature in late summer and early autumn. the seeds are small and dry, and the bags are stored in the shade or in the refrigerator. Precocious seeds can be picked and sown, and flowers can be seen at the end of autumn and the beginning of winter.

Generally, the seeds are stored over the winter, sown in early spring, watch flowers in summer or sow at the end of spring, and watch flowers in summer and autumn. The temperature should be above 20 ℃ when the seeds germinate, and the seeds should be sowed in a plastic shed in early spring before they can germinate neatly. If the temperature is suitable, it can germinate about 1 week after sowing.

Higher temperature is needed in the growing period, and the suitable temperature is 20-32 ℃. When the seedlings send out 2-4 true leaves, they can be divided and planted. The root system is well developed and the survival rate of transplanting is high. Applying sufficient basal fertilizer during planting, bud formation and flowering stage, and topdressing for 2-3 times can prolong the flowering period.

For potted plants, the terminal buds were removed at the seedling stage and nitrogen fertilizer was controlled to dwarf the plants. For cut flowers, the plants can be slightly denser and lateral buds can be removed to promote the development of terminal bud inflorescences. The whole plant has sticky hair and less water consumption. except for more water in flowering stage, it can be irrigated or less watered at seedling stage, which is easier to manage.

The key points of planting can be self-sown and propagated. Sow seeds from March to April and germinate in 10-14 days. The growth is slow in the seedling stage, pay attention to pulling grass and seedlings, and it can be planted when it grows to 5-6 cm high. Be able to withstand drought, but grow better when given higher air humidity. Water it every day in midsummer and water it thoroughly. In the initial planting, thin fertilizer was applied once. Control fertilization in the middle stage of growth to keep the plant shape suitable and beautiful. There is no need for special soil, preferably sandy soil containing humus with good drainage. Like warmth, heat-resistant, not cold-resistant. Summer is the growing period, and the plants die in case of frost. Like the sun, slightly withstand half-overcast.

For horticultural use, the pedicel of the drunken butterfly is long and sturdy, and the raceme forms a luxuriant flower ball with red and white colors, suitable for shade, especially its long clawed petals, long stamens sticking out of the Corolla, shaped like spiders and dragon whiskers, which is quite interesting. When the drunken butterfly blossoms, the petals open slowly, and the long claws bend to pop out of the flowers, just like a movie shot. The ground can be planted on the wall of the courtyard and under the trees. Potted plants can be placed on the desk in front of the window, and the plant shape should be controlled so as not to grow too high.

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