Planting method of shell flower

Shell flower, also known as collar flower, elephant ear, is a 2012 herb of the genus Labiatae. It is native to western Asia. Plant height 35-100cm, stem quadrangular, unbranched. Leaves opposite, cardioid-rounded, margin sparsely dentate; petiole nearly as long as leaves. Flowers white, Corolla lip-shaped; nutlets smooth. The florescence is from July to August. Shell flower shape is strange, elegant and beautiful, is the world's popular important flower lining material, can also be used as dried flowers and potted ornamental.

The calyx of shell flower is mostly green, white and yellow, the calyx is shaped like a trumpet, the flower shape is strange, fresh and elegant, and the ornamental value is high. Shell flower is a very popular and important flower arrangement material, which can also be used as dried flowers and potted ornamental plants. Raising a potted shell flower at home can create a simple, elegant and pure atmosphere for the whole home.

Methods / steps:

The main results are as follows: 1. Shell flowers can be propagated by sowing method, which can be used in spring, summer and autumn. The optimum sowing temperature is 15-25 ℃, germinating in about one week, and transplanting in 5-6 true leaves. Cultivation soil with fertile, loose, well-drained loam is better, the soil quality should not be too sticky, otherwise it will not grow slowly. Fertilizer will be applied once a month after transplanting, and stop fertilizing after flowering. In order to promote its branching, coring can be carried out.

2. the growth is strong, and there are few diseases and insect pests, but we should pay attention to the harm of leaf miner. For ornamental needs, the seeds can be sown in stages and in batches.

3. The shell flower is unique, elegant and beautiful. It is an important flower arrangement lining material popular in the world. It can also be used as dried flowers and potted ornamental plants.

4. the seeds of shell flowers are triangular and emerge about one week after sowing, and the seedlings grow very slowly. the true leaves grow after 20 days, and they are still seedlings after more than a month. It takes more than 2 months to look like it, and the flowers can be seen in about 3 months. Small trumpet-like is its sepals, florets white, six whorls, like a collar, so it is also called collar flower.

5. Type: bead height 40-70 cm, leaves opposite, suborbicular or ovate, serrate. Florets white, axillary, calyx very large, emerald green, shell-shaped.

Flowering: blooming from spring to autumn.

Sunshine: sunshine needs to be good.

Temperature: the suitable sowing temperature of shell flower is 15-25 ℃. Generally, the shell flower will sprout in about a week to half a month.

Management: fertile loam is used for cultivation, and good drainage is needed. The seedling is 10-15 cm tall and the heart is picked once, which promotes the branching. The sex likes to be warm, and the suitable temperature for childbearing is 15 ~ 25 °C.

Fertilization: topdressing once a month. When the shell flower grows to 5-6 true leaves, it can be transplanted. Fertilization began after transplanting survived, once every half a month, and stopped fertilizing after the shell blossoms.

Reproduction: sowing method, autumn, winter, early spring can be sown.

Soil: shell flowers like well-drained soil, usually spread pebbles at the bottom, and then spread sand on top. Then sow the seeds in the basin soil and cover it with a thin layer of sand to keep the soil moist.

Watering: shell flower seed germination period can be watered once a day to ensure the seed absorption of water, at this time to put the flowerpot in a cool place, can not see the light. When the seeds germinate, the watering time is adjusted according to the soil moisture. If it is not dry or irrigated, it will be watered thoroughly.

Diseases and insect pests: shell flowers grow strong, few diseases and insect pests occur, but we should pay attention to the harm of leaf miners.

Time: 2019-05-25 Click: