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Cultivation method of Epiphyllum

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-17 09:21:58
Temperature: like warm growth conditions, the best growth temperature is 15-25 ℃. Water content: keep the soil moist and free of water; spray water once in the morning and evening in summer, and keep the soil dry in winter. Fertilization: increase the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the growth period, and increase the application of phosphorus fertilizer before flowering. Light: half overcast, need to block light in summer, need sufficient light in winter.

1. Temperature

Epiphyllum prefer warm growth conditions, the best growth temperature is 15-25 ℃. In summer, you need to put it in a relatively cool place and lower the temperature around it. In winter, you need to adjust the temperature to 10 - 12 ℃.

2. Moisture

It likes to be relatively wet without standing water. In summer, you can spray water every morning and evening to increase humidity. In winter, we need to reduce the frequency and frequency of watering to ensure that the soil will not be too dry.

3. Fertilization

In the growing period, it has a relatively large demand for fertilizer, so it needs to increase the frequency of fertilization. It is better to apply fertilizer every half a month. Fertilization should be based on nitrogen fertilizer, so that its branches and leaves can grow rapidly. In the flowering period need to increase the application of phosphate fertilizer, so as to help it bloom better.

4. Light

It likes half shade growing conditions and can't be exposed to direct sunlight for a long time, especially in summer when the photo is strong, measures must be taken to shade it. In addition, it can't grow in a too shaded place. In winter, it needs to be put in a sunny place to meet its growth needs.

5. Soil

It likes the soil with good drainage conditions and high nutrient content. It can be made up of sapropel and sand.

Humus soil

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