The lotus cactus has broken our imagination of cactus. The petals are as thin as cicadas' wings, tender and clear, and even more immortal than the lotus.
It also has a variety, called Golden Lotus. The petals are as bright as the sun, and the fragrance is all over the house.
It's OK to use vegetable garden soil for cultivation. Usually, it's sunny. In the peak growth period, it's easy to bloom by pouring water-soluble fertilizer of phosphorus and potassium every other week. In winter, it's easy to keep indoors and cut off water when it's below 0 ℃.
Ginger lotus, originated in Thailand, is a Buddhist flower. Its flowering period is very long. From the beginning of June to October, a single flower can last for two weeks without withering.
There are also many varieties of ginger and lotus. The petals are all gradient colors, mostly pink, white and rose. The flowers are like torches, slim and lovely.
Lingjian lotus is a cactus and Epiphyllum plant. Because its stem is flat and lanceolate, it looks like Lingjian and its flower looks like lotus, so it is named Lingjian lotus.
The flower is drought and humidity resistant. It can only bloom after cutting for more than 3 years. It will bloom in the second year of grafting. It needs less water and more sun. It is fertilized frequently during the peak growth period. It will enter the house at about 8 degrees in winter.
Epiphyllum only opens at night, and is related to Lingjian lotus, but the color is relatively single, only pure white, so the temperament is less colorful, more pure.
Epiphyllum is fond of fertilizer. Since spring, organic fertilizer should be applied every 10-15 days. At ordinary times, sufficient light should be maintained to avoid the sun exposure. The soil should be moist and free of water. It should enter the house before and after frost.
When Christmas Cactus is in full bloom, its flower shape is also a little like lotus, so its alias is crab claw lotus.
Autumn is the growth peak period of crabmail. When its leaves become hard and grow again, apply fermented rice washing water every week, which is good for sprouting and promoting the leaves to be full of oil and green!
