1、 Curing method

1. Soil: Purple cicada flower likes to grow in acidic soil with good drainage and fertile soil. When preparing soil, the soil is mixed with rotten leaves and carbon ash. Such soil is acidic and suitable for its growth

2. Light: it is a kind of flower that likes sunshine very much. It should be exposed to the sun as much as possible at ordinary times, so as to ensure its normal growth. However, it needs to block the sun during summer. It can't be exposed to the hot sun. It can accept normal direct light

3. It is best not to grow in a temperature of more than 23-35 ℃ in summer. The cold resistance is not very strong. Try to keep it above 15 ℃ in winter so that it can survive the winter safely. Therefore, try to move it indoors for maintenance in winter

4. Water: Purple cicada flower needs more water when growing. It needs to be watered every 15 days in spring and summer, and once a month in autumn and winter. Pay attention to drainage in rainy season to avoid root rot caused by ponding

2、 Breeding skills

1. Basin changing: it is better to change the basin in spring every year. Pay attention to the need to change the soil when changing the basin, and then select some fertile soil and better drainage

2. Pruning: at the end of flowering, pruning should be done well. Its residual flowers should be cut off and its yellow leaves should be cut off, so as to promote its healthy growth and prevent diseases and pests

3、 Diagnosis and treatment problems

1. Putrefaction: reddish brown spots will appear on the leaves, which will become larger and spread to other places with the change of time. It is necessary to cut off the diseased leaves as soon as possible, then disinfect them with quicklime, and then spray and prevent them with chlorothalonil

2. Rot disease: the leaves will turn yellow after the disease. The plants should be isolated first, the diseased leaves should be cut off, and tobuzin should be used for spraying

4、 Other issues

1. If you like it, you can keep the cicadas indoors in the sunshine. However, if the lighting conditions are poor, it is necessary to avoid raising in the house

2. How long is the flowering period: its flowering period will last for three to four months. It is recommended to apply some fertilizer before flowering, which is conducive to its flowers bloom better and have higher ornamental quality