When do lipstick flowers bloom? How do you raise it? What are the methods of reproduction?

Lipstick flowers are found in southeastern Xizang and western and southern Yunnan, and are also distributed in northeastern India, often on trees in mountain forests at an altitude of 1000-1900 meters. It is bright and beautiful, and it is an excellent variety of foliage and flowers. So, when does lipstick blossom? How do you raise it? What are the methods of reproduction?

When do lipstick flowers bloom?

Lipstick flowers bear shrubs or vines, usually with slender stems. Branches drooping, up to 30-100 cm long. Leaves ovate-opposite, slightly fleshy, 4.5 cm long and 3 cm wide, dark green on leaf surface and light green on back. Inflorescences multi-axillary or terminal, calyx cylindrical, dark purple tomentose, Corolla tube-shaped bright red, protruding from the calyx, like a "lipstick" spinning out of the tube, tubular 2-lipped, stamens 4, extending to the Corolla, ovary long 2-loculed. The fruit contains many seeds. Under suitable room temperature, the carrot can blossom between December and February of the following year.

How to grow lipstick?

1. Soil: the cultivation soil of Carthamus tinctorius is loose and fertile sandy loam, and the drainage is good. The pot soil is slightly acidic, and the pot culture soil made of peat soil, sand and vermiculite can be used, and an appropriate amount of calcium superphosphate is added.

two。 Lighting: Carthamus tinctorius likes a semi-overcast environment. In addition to the strong light at noon in midsummer, adequate light should be given at other times of the year, especially in winter. If the light is too strong or insufficient in the placement site, the leaves will easily become light green or yellowish green.

3. Temperature: Carthamus tinctorius should be placed in a cool and ventilated place, and pay attention to maintain environmental humidity. Avoid continuous high temperature and humidity, poor drainage and ventilation will cause decay. It is not cold-resistant and needs to be indoors in winter.

4. Watering: Carthamus tinctorius culture basin soil should always be kept moist, avoid stagnant water in the basin, so as not to cause root rot. There is a large water demand during the peak growth period from March to September, so it is necessary to water and spray regularly to increase humidity. The weather is getting colder and colder in autumn, so the amount of water and fertilizer should be reduced gradually. The basin soil should be slightly dry in winter.

5. Pruning: when the growth of saffron is exuberant, the heart can be properly removed to promote branching. After the winter flowering period, the residual stems that have flowered should be cut off in time, which can save nutrients, promote new branches and make them blossom.

What are the propagation methods of saffron?

The cutting method can be used for the propagation of saffron. In spring and autumn, strong and thick branches are selected, cut into 1 section every 7-10 cm, cut into loose sand, or culture soil prepared with serpent sawdust 50%, perlite 20% and coarse sand 30%. Maintain appropriate humidity, accept about 50-60% sunshine, root and seedling after about 30-40 days, and then transplant potted plants or flower beds after the root group grows vigorously.

Time: 2019-03-21 Click: