Another name for jihualian
Jihualian, commonly known as jihuahua, is concubine Yang p>
Habits of jihualian
Jiwa lotus is a succulent plant of stone lotus in Crassulaceae. Its vigorous growth period is in spring and autumn p>
Giwalian was originally grown in Mexico and likes a warm, dry and sunny environment. The optimum temperature for growth is 18 ~ 25 ℃ p>
It is not resistant to cold, drought and semi shade, avoid water and humidity, and water once every 2 weeks during the growth period p>
The family maintainer propagates by sowing and cutting. Common diseases and pests include rust and black weevil p>
Maintenance skills of jihualian
Change basin: change basin every spring. When changing pots, the withered leaves or withered roots at the base of the plant shall be cut off, and new pots and new soil shall be used for planting p>
Watering: water once every two weeks in spring and autumn. Do not wet the basin soil. It only needs to be watered 1 ~ 2 times in winter to keep the basin soil dry during the period p>
Fertilization: during the growth period (spring and autumn season), apply fertilizer once a month. Soak the cake fertilizer in water and dilute it for direct irrigation or select special fertilizer p>
Light temperature: jihualian likes a sunny environment and avoids sun exposure. It needs appropriate shade at noon in summer and put it in a warm and sunny place for winter. In the environment with sufficient light, the leaf tips of jihualian are red, small and beautiful p>
Diseases and insect pests: in family maintenance, they are disturbed by rust, black elephant a and other diseases and insect pests to slow down their growth. At this time, 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder can be sprayed with water for control p>
Propagation method of jihualian
Sowing: buy the mature seeds of the current year from the market, then sow them immediately, and control the temperature at 16 ~ 19 ℃ to germinate p>
Cutting: cut mature and full leaves at the end of spring, insert them in the sand bed, put them in the semi shade, and take root after three weeks. Grow into young plants and plant them in pots. When cutting leaves, pay attention to the flat cut to reduce the injured area of the plant, and cut after the wound is naturally air dried p>
Suggestions for planting combination: Juan Juan and teyulian p>