Culture methods and matters needing attention of air pineapple

Air pineapple is an ornamental plant that grows in the air, which can be attached to dead wood, rock, or placed on shells or pots, and can grow as long as the roots do not accumulate water. Many foreign interior design magazines have air pineapple as an indoor plant to decorate the home, which is very fashionable. More people plant a large number of air pineapples and hang them with wire or fishing line to create a vivid and strange shape. How to raise the air pineapple? What are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of air pineapple? How do air pineapples reproduce? Let's find out:

This is the only plant on earth that grows completely in the air and can grow luxuriantly without soil and blossom into bright flowers. They have many varieties and different shapes, which can not only appreciate leaves, but also watch flowers, and have the advantages of good decorative effect and strong adaptability. Because of its high ornamental value, relatively clean and easy to take care of, it is the first choice for greening both the living room and the environment in the busy fast-paced life, so in recent years more and more flower lovers grow air pineapples.

1. Cultivation containers and fixing methods

The cultivation containers of air pineapple mainly include shells, stones, dead wood, fern boards, rattan baskets, etc., which can be tied with iron wire and rope, or they can be glued to the container with universal glue and thermal sol, or air pineapple can be cultivated by hanging. Tie it up with copper wire or rope and hang it in the air.

2. Temperature

Air pineapple is native to the highlands of Central and South America. It can withstand a low temperature of 0 ℃ and a high temperature of 40 ℃. Most varieties will be frozen when the temperature is less than 5 ℃, and the plants will die below 0 ℃. The suitable growth temperature is 15-30 ℃. When it is higher than 25 ℃, it is necessary to strengthen ventilation and increase air humidity. The summer weather is hot and the temperature is too high, so we should pay attention to spraying water to humidify and cool down. In the south of the Yangtze River and South China, there is no need to heat up if it is above 0 ℃ in winter. Air pineapple is more able to tolerate lower temperatures and harsh climatic conditions under dry conditions.

4. Lighting

The varieties with gray leaves, more white scales and thicker hard need stronger light, while the varieties with greener leaves, fewer scales and softer scales are more shade-tolerant. When growing indoors, it should be placed in a place with bright light, if the light is not enough, it will cause the plant to grow thin.

3. Watering

Air pineapples can be sprayed with a spray can 2-3 times a week and once a day during the dry season. Spray water until the leaf surface is completely wet and pay attention to the center of the leaf not to accumulate water. If too much water is sprayed, the plant can be inverted to transfer the excess water.

5. Fertilization

In the artificial cultivation environment, Huabao or potassium dihydrogen phosphate plus urea and water can be sprayed 1000 times, once a week, or the plant can be immersed in 3000-5000 times fertilizer solution for 1-2 hours. Fertilization can be stopped in winter and flowering.

6. Disease

Sunburn often occurs in an environment with sufficient light, due to improper operation, water spray in the leaf surface is not air-dried in time, water droplets play the role of convex lens to burn the leaves under water droplets, but it will not spread, usually maintenance can pay attention to ventilation.

Note:

1. Strictly speaking, it is not necessary to maintain more than 5 degrees in winter. If the light is good during the day, it will be all right.

2. I would also like to remind you that do not plant it in the vat. The air pineapple needs a lot of air flow, and it will go bad in the muggy tank. If the weather is too dry, just soak the plant in water for an hour or so, and then get rid of the water on the leaves. Also, when the leaves are wet, do not bask in the sun, the leaves will be damaged, all air pineapples are more resistant to drought, there will be no problem if you do not give water for a few days.

3. Silver leaf varieties are more resistant to drought than others, please reduce the water frequency appropriately to avoid decay.

The planting experience of water control is summarized as follows for reference.

The air humidity requirements of most air pineapples are not as high as expected, and even in the producing area, the air humidity is not high when there is light during the day, but at night due to the temperature difference caused by cooling, water vapor condenses on the plant to form water, which is then absorbed by the leaves.

As long as we master this characteristic, we can adjust the water supply according to different cultivation environments. generally speaking, empty Phoenix can supply water at night, and the specific amount depends on the environment and the state of the plant. this requires the growers to control flexibly according to the situation.

The resistance of the air pineapple is extremely strong, and its resistance can reach its peak when it looks slightly dry; the resistance of the seemingly tender plant is very low, and it is easy to get sick and rot as soon as the wind blows the grass; so in planting, let the plant dry a little better, so that it can maintain a healthy state.

Time: 2019-06-02 Click: