Jasper lotus originally grew in a hot and humid environment, suitable for growing in a warm environment. The introduction of planting in South China. This kind of fleshy, shade resistant, light can not be so much. However, long-term exposure to the environment lacking light will cause the plant to deform and affect the viewing. In summer, they should be placed indoors in a cool place. In winter, they should be placed in a sunny place, such as the balcony or the windowsill of the house.
The suitable growth temperature of Jasper lotus is 10-25 ℃. Below 10 degrees can freeze to death.
This is the time when plants grow rapidly. At this time, a large amount of water is needed, and larger utensils should be used for planting, so as to avoid that the size of flower organs does not adapt to the size of plants. Avoid watering in rainy weather.
Summer is a tough season for Jasper lotus. Jasper lotus is not resistant to high temperature. In summer, it is easy to suffer from water shortage and wrinkling of leaves, even falling when it is serious. Therefore, it is necessary to control the amount of watering. Jasper lotus will enter into dormancy in summer, so the main work in summer is to ensure the survival of Jasper lotus. In hot weather, you can sprinkle water on the leaves.
Winter temperature is low, Jasper lotus growth and breathing are very slow, to properly reduce watering.
When irrigated with clear water or diluted fertilizer solution, it is not allowed to apply raw and concentrated fertilizer. Jasper lotus is not able to tolerate raw and concentrated fertilizer, which is easy to cause fertilizer damage. You can also spray fertilizer on the leaves with a small pot of fertilizer solution. During the growing period, fertilizer should be applied once every half month.
Similar to the common succulent plants, the soil needs to be soft and breathable. The soil can be mixed with rotten leaf soil, peat soil and sand, and appropriate fertilizer can be added. You can also use some perlite and peat soil as cultivation soil.
When the seedlings grow to 10 cm high, the new Jasper lotus seedlings should be removed, so as to ensure better growth. When pruning, look at the overall growth of the plant. Cut off the long branches properly.
