Dragon spit bead is also called pearl treasure grass. It is a perennial evergreen vine. The flower is initially white. When it fully blooms, the red corolla will protrude from the white sepals, just like Xianglong spit bead.
Longtuzhu not only has a unique flower type, but also has a large amount of flowers and a long flowering period. It is very suitable for family potted plant maintenance. Most importantly, it has a strong air purification ability.
Moreover, the flower can continue to bloom after a wave of bloom, and the temperature is appropriate for proper maintenance. Even if it blooms all year round, raising a pot at home means more and more prosperous.
Longtuzhu likes fertile and loose sandy soil, preferably slightly acidic, which can be mixed with peat soil or nutrient soil and coarse sand, and the basin soil can be replaced in April of early spring every year.
It has high requirements for light and likes to bask in the sun. If the light is not enough, it will slow down and affect flowering, but it can't be exposed to the sun, or the leaves will turn yellow easily.
So every year, in addition to the summer and autumn sun need to be properly shaded, other seasons must be more sun, especially the severe lack of light in winter, the light should be enough.
Shade in summer can also play a role in cooling, because plants are most comfortable in the environment of 18-28 ℃, and indoor maintenance must be carried out in winter, and the temperature shall not be lower than 8 ℃.
During the growth period of longtuzhu, the basin soil should be kept moist, and the soil should not be allowed to be too dry, or the branches and leaves will turn yellow and fall off, but it should not be watered too much, or the plants will only grow vines without flowering.
That is to say, when holding the flowerpot in the growing period, water it immediately after feeling obviously lighter, and then water it thoroughly. Keep a state of alternating wet and dry. When the temperature is low in winter, the water amount will be reduced.
Longtuzhu's demand for fertilizer and water is not high. It only needs to bury the basic fertilizer (animal manure) when changing pots every year. In the growing period, it needs to apply compound fertilizer several times and water huaduo2 twice before flowering.
In addition to normal maintenance, we should pay attention to ventilation at ordinary times to reduce the possibility of occurrence of diseases and insect pests. Once the white Planthopper and scale insect are provoked by the plant, they can be controlled by omethoate.
If the leaves of plants lose green and turn yellow, it is necessary to consider whether the soil is alkaline or not. It prefers slightly acidic soil. If the leaves are iron deficient, they can be irrigated with 0.2% ferrous sulfate.
When changing pots every spring, the plant can be cut short, leaving only 10-15cm high branches and leaves. After that, the heart can be often picked to promote the germination of new branches, and the flower branches can be cut lightly after each flower failure.
If the flowers are not pruned and well ventilated, it can pollinate and seed itself. When the seeds are mature, they will crack. After harvest, they can be sown at any time. In the second year, the young seedlings will bloom.
If you don't want to keep your seeds, you can cut some branches and make cuttings by the way. Vermiculite and perlite are used as cutting soil. When the temperature is high, it will take root soon.~
