There are many plants in Gesneriaceae, but as flowers are often cultivated, there are basically three kinds: big rock Tung, African Corydalis, Viola, LongTube flower, Mini Rock Tung, etc. they are all flowers that do not need too much light and can bloom under indoor conditions. What kind of flowers do they look like? Come and have a look!
Big Chinese pine tree.
Flowers are more atmospheric, flowers have palm size, especially elegant, petals have a silk like luster.
Long tube flower
There are many flowers in the long tube, like little trumpets!
African viola.
The flowers of Corydalis Africana are relatively petite and light in color, giving people a small and fresh feeling!
Mini Rock Tung
Small big rock Tung, small, very small!
The flowers of Gesneriaceae are very good at propagation. They can be cutted by branches or leaves. The following flowers are introduced to you with the example of the big rock tree.
1. Look for a healthy and disease-free leaf from the healthy plant.
2. Use a sharp art knife to cut the blade from the base of the petiole.
3. For the cut leaves of Dryopteris crassifolia, soak the end of the petiole in clear water, wait for 2-3 weeks, and the petiole will grow the root system.
4. Bury the petioles of Haliotis crassifolia in the moist water moss or micro tidal soil.
5. Spray water on the water moss or soil every day to keep moisture. After a while, you can see the buds growing gradually at the petiole!
6.1-2 months, the petiole sprouts, you can transplant it to the soil!
7. The incomplete leaves of the tree can also grow roots and buds and reproduce into new plants. You can also try it!
Dayangtong maintenance simple, light requirements are relatively small, the basic indoor balcony, living room on the line, keep a good year blooming!
1. About lighting
Indoor Nanyang terrace, South windowsill, East and West balconies, East and West windowsills, bright living room, you can raise big rock Tung, African pansy and other chicory moss flowers, don't put the south balcony in summer, the light is too strong.
2. About watering
In line with the principle of no drying and no pouring, the flowerpot is brought up. It feels very light, so it's watered. In summer, it's usually watered once a day or two. When watering, don't pour it on the leaves, it's easy to rot the leaves and leave sunburn.
3. About fertilization
If you want to bloom more and grow more, you should apply fertilizer frequently, but apply thin fertilizer, you can apply thin liquid fertilizer once a week, before flowering, it is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and when growing leaves, it is mainly nitrogen fertilizer.
4. About soil
Gesneriaceae flowers, itself is relatively small, and belongs to root flowers, the soil must be light, loose, breathable, can be prepared according to the ratio of perlite: river sand: saprophytic soil = 1:1:3, the bottom of the pot with some slow-release fertilizer or rotten chicken manure.
