Why can African Chrysanthemum become a Fashion Flower

African chrysanthemum, also known as Fulang flower and sunflower, is a perennial herb of Compositae. Although the flower is not large, it has very long pedicels and many colors, such as red, pink, orange, yellow and so on. It is especially suitable for raising flowers in shallow water after cutting branches. It is an ideal cut flower material for arranging sofa coffee tables, dining tables and conference tables. Therefore, it is very popular in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asian countries where cut flowers are popular. In recent years, it has become a very popular variety in China's cut flower market.

African chrysanthemum originated in South Africa, which is mostly used as greenhouse flower culture in China, and can be cultivated in open field in Jiangnan area. If it is maintained in a sunny greenhouse in winter, it can still blossom, especially in late spring, early summer and autumn. It likes neutral soil rich in humus, and the optimum temperature for growth is 20 ℃ 25 ℃, which stops growing; it needs plenty of sunshine and good ventilation, otherwise the leaves are often withered and rotten; for fear of rain, do not sprinkle the head when watering, and the flower buds on the root neck rot easily after soaking in water. Fertilizers should be applied less frequently and the soil should be changed once a year. Move into the room from late September to early October, if the room temperature is low and the sun is not enough, you can stop watering, basin soil can be slightly moist, let them dormancy. If the indoor temperature can be kept above 15 ℃, it can continue to blossom.

Potted African chrysanthemum can be reproduced by turning the pot and changing soil, and it can blossom in the same year. It can be sowed and propagated in large-scale production, and its seed life is very short, and it will lose its germinating power after half a year. It is best to sow with picking and sowing. Using the sowing method of particulate seeds to sow people in the "seedling shallow" basin, the seedlings can emerge in about a week. In that year, it can grow into an intact underground stem, and it can all bloom in the first year.