Sufficient sunshine, warm and airy environment are the most suitable for its growth. Sufficient light promotes its leaves to grow more closely. And the lack of light will cause the distance between the leaves to become more and more loose, no longer full, and its color will become more and more light. Under the condition of sunshade and ventilation, it can take full day photos.
It likes to be cool and afraid of being hot. When the temperature is higher than 35 ℃ in summer, it will enter a state of dormancy and stagnant growth. So it should be placed in a cool place at this time.
Compared with other meaty, purple man Dao is the most worry is that it doesn't need to be watered often. Because it is basically dormant in the whole summer, so at this time it can be watered about two to four times a month.
You only need to water at the edge of the flowerpot every time. The time of watering is between 7:00 and 9:00 in the evening. Because the sun has set at this time, watering will not cause damage to its roots. Uneven watering will also cause rot, so every time you water it, you need to water it thoroughly. After the soil is dry, you need to water it for the second time. Be sure to avoid being drenched for a long time to prevent the root from being damaged.
For the matrix it does not require too much, it does not require how fertile the matrix. Therefore, the matrix is generally mixed with coarse sand and peat soil, which can keep water permeability. It is also possible to mix peat with coal cinder and a small amount of perlite in a certain proportion. If you want to loose matrix and not easy to accumulate water, you can lay a layer of river sand on its surface.
In order to make it develop better, transplanting should be carried out every other period of time. With the growing of the plant, the original flowerpot is no longer suitable for the growth of its root system. So change the basin every other year or two. The best time to change basin is before the first watering in early spring, which is exactly the growing season.
