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Culture methods and precautions of moth and butterfly flower

Walter White
2020-09-22 09:19:40
When raising moth and butterfly flowers, it is recommended to use sandy soil rich in organic matter. Usually, it should be placed in a sunny environment with a temperature of 15-25 ℃. Water in time during the growing season. In winter, keep the temperature above 0 ℃ and control the water slightly.

Culture method of moth and butterfly

Basin soil selection

When potting moth and butterfly flowers, you can first select a pot with a diameter of 10cm to 15cm and transplant it with soil. Choose rich organic matter, rich sandy soil or rotten leaf soil as the medium.

Watering and fertilization

We will grow strong and have strong drought resistance. We should not be too wet. Therefore, when watering, we should follow the principle of "see the dry and see the wet". The basin soil can be slightly dried before watering. A certain degree is needed to judge wetness and dryness. The degree of wetness can be determined by the slight wilting of leaves. The demand for fertilizer is not high. It can be applied once every 10 days or so. In the early stage of growth, nitrogen is the main fertilizer, while in the middle and late stage of growth, phosphorus and potassium are the main fertilizer.

Light and temperature

Moth and butterfly are light loving plants and love warm environment. During the growth period of moth and butterfly flower, sufficient sunshine should be given, especially in winter when the sunshine time is short. The growth temperature can be kept between 15 ℃ and 25 ℃, and the higher growth temperature should be ensured in winter. It is easy to frostbite below 0 ℃.

Reproduction method

The propagation method of moth and butterfly flower is mainly sowing and propagation, sowing in autumn and winter, and transplanting in basin when there are 6 to 7 true leaves.

culture method of moth and butterfly

Notes on culture of moth and butterfly

Pests and diseases

During the growth period of moth and butterfly flower, Sclerotinia and gray mould will break out sometimes, with less insect damage, but occasionally underground insect damage. For the maintenance of moth and butterfly flowers, it is necessary to strengthen ventilation, water reasonably, detect diseases and insect pests in time, and control them.

trim

During the growth of moth and butterfly, they need to be pruned frequently. After planting, you can pick the heart once to make it more divided into new branches. After that, in order to control the plant type, you can trim it many times. After the flower of moth and butterfly withers, you can cut off the withered flower. Can also send new branches to bloom again.

Matters needing attention in the cultivation of butterfly moth flower

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