1. Soil: the soil prepared for purslane needs to have good drainage. In the preparation of soil can be added to the amount of coarse sand, the main use of garden soil.
2. Watering: it's a very drought resistant plant, and it's also afraid of water logging. It doesn't matter if you water less at ordinary times, but don't have water logging. Generally, it can be poured once every 4-5 days.
3. Light: when it is growing, it should be given sufficient light. The lack of light will make it grow in vain and dim. It should be noted that in the summer noon when the light is strong, you need to shade, so as not to expose the plants.
4. Temperature: its optimum growth environment temperature is 20-25 ℃. Its ability to withstand low temperature is relatively poor, in winter, try to spend the winter indoors, and keep the temperature above 10 ℃.
1. Cutting: the best cutting time is April in spring, or September to October. Choose healthy branches, dry the wounds and then cut them. The survival rate is very high.
2. Grafting: the way of grafting needs to cut the scion into a duck's beak shape, then select an older branch as the rootstock, and bind it with plastic film, and then put it in the half shade for 10-15 days to survive.
1. Anthrax: This is one of the common diseases of Portulaca iridesca. In the early stage of the disease, it needs to be sprayed with 800 times of 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder.
2. Scale insect: This is a very common plant pest, which causes great damage to the plant. It should be sprayed in time at the early stage of discovery until it is cured.
1. Whether it can be cultured indoors: Portulaca iridesca can be cultured indoors, but it should be placed in a better position of lighting as much as possible. If there is a lack of light, it will appear long and dark.
2. Toxic or not: purslane is not toxic. It's a very colorful plant. It's very vital to breed at home. It's not harmful to human body.
