It likes high temperature environment and can't bear severe cold. The most suitable temperature for its growth is about 18-24 ℃. It needs more than 20 ℃ in the growth period and no less than 5 ℃ in winter, or it will be frostbitten or cause plant death.
Bulbila variegata likes semi shade environment, and does not like direct sunlight. Therefore, we should pay attention to the reasonable shade in the breeding process and avoid exposure to the sun. It is best to guarantee three to five hours of light every day, which can promote the growth of leaves and improve the quality of flowering.
It is better to use soft and fertile sandy soil which is good for drainage to cultivate P. variegata. This kind of soil is good for the growth of P. variegata. When planting in the basin, you can use common garden soil and coarse sand to mix, and then add some humus rich mature soil to mix fully. When cultivating, you can also add some bone meal.
The flower likes a humid environment. It should be watered timely and sufficiently during the period of vigorous growth to keep the soil and air moist. Be careful not to use tap water directly. It's better to leave the water in the sun for a while and then use it again, or use pure water directly. In summer, you should often spray water, but pay attention not to spray flowers, to prevent inflorescence damage affecting flowering. But at the same time, the flower can stand drought, but it should not be too wet, otherwise it will lead to rotten roots, affect its growth and flowering.
In the growth period of B. variegata, we should pay attention to timely topdressing, mainly potassium fertilizer once every two weeks or so.
It is easy to be attacked by leaf spot and powdery mildew, especially in hot and humid seasons. It is necessary to keep the ventilation of the environment and good drainage of the soil for prevention. Most of the insect pests are scale insects, which can be killed by spraying insecticides during the incubation period of scale insects, or by hand. At ordinary times, it is necessary to disinfect the soil to prevent and control pests.
