Malachite grass is a kind of plant that likes light. It needs enough sunshine when it is cultured. Generally in the spring and autumn can meet the needs of peacock grass for light, but we should pay attention to avoid direct sunlight in the hot summer, at noon, we also need to shade, but do not over shade.
Basically, malachite grass can grow well between 10 ℃ - 30 ℃. We need to pay attention to the following points: the temperature in winter should be kept above 5 ℃, which is not easy to produce frost damage; before flowering, the temperature should be kept between 12 ℃ - 15 ℃; during daily maintenance, the temperature should be kept below 20 ℃ or 20 ℃.
Water and fertilizer are very important to malachite grass. When watering, it is necessary to ensure that the soil is dry before watering, and then fully watering, but pay attention not to over dry. Fertilization can be done once in 7-10 days, but it needs to be reduced in winter. Generally, some basic fertilizer should be applied before planting. If the soil fertility is not enough, topdressing is needed.
Generally, when the seedlings of Malachite grass grow to 2-3 leaves, they need to be potted. When they are potted, they can use a flowerpot with a diameter between 10-15cm. After they are potted, they basically don't need to change pots.
The common disease of Malachite grass is root rot, which can be controlled by root irrigation with thiophanate methyl. Red spider is the main pest.
The propagation of Malachite grass is generally carried out by sowing and cutting. The sowing is between November and March. Cuttage Propagation can be carried out between June and August.
