Culture methods and matters needing attention of discolored wood

Discolored wood is not an ornamental plant native to China, but a plant introduced from Africa. It gets its name because of its large leaves and can change color. It is very beautiful to raise it indoors. So how to cultivate discolored wood? Come and have a look with the editor.

I. Culture methods

1. Soil

Discolored wood is suitable to grow in loose and fertile humus soil, this kind of soil has good drainage and air permeability, is not easy to appear stagnant water phenomenon, can be purchased or prepared by yourself.

2. Lighting

If you want to cultivate good discolored wood. Light is the key condition, although discolored wood is more adaptable to light, but if we want it to look more beautiful, then we need to give it enough light. Generally, in addition to the need for proper shade in summer, other seasons can be cultivated in the open air, which can make the leaves more beautiful.

3. Temperature

Discolored wood originated in Africa, we naturally know that it is not cold-resistant, low temperature will cause varying degrees of damage to its planting, in general, it is necessary to control the culture environment temperature above 20 degrees, below this temperature range will cause its leaves to fall off. in serious cases, it will cause the leaves to wither or even fall off completely.

4. Watering

During the growth period, the discolored wood needs to be given sufficient water, and its leaves need to be sprayed constantly every day, and the amount of water should be gradually reduced in autumn and winter, but proper water spraying is still needed. Although discolored wood likes wet environment, it should not be watered too much, otherwise it will cause stagnant water retting roots.

5. Fertilization

With regard to the demand for fertilizer, the growth and development period of discolored wood must be grasped, especially in the prosperous period, we must ensure that its fertilizer and water supply is adequate, the frequency of fertilization is determined according to the specific situation, and the soil should be properly loosened after fertilization, which is good for discolored wood.

6. Methods of reproduction

Discolored wood is generally dominated by cuttings, a new shoot diameter of 1 cm is appropriate, cut 10 cm, cut in the greenhouse sand bed in early April, keep room temperature above 25 degrees can survive.

II. Points for attention

The leaf color of discolored wood will slowly change with the irradiation of light, the stronger the light is, the brighter the leaf color will be. If it is in the case of very weak light, its leaves will become black-purple and lose its ornamental value. Therefore, in the process of maintenance, appropriate shading is needed when the light is strong, especially in summer.

The above is the introduction of breeding methods and matters needing attention of discolored wood. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about it, please pay attention to us.