1、 Breeding conditions

1. Soil: this plant prefers acidic soil with good drainage and humus of rotten branches and leaves

2. Illumination: it needs full-time illumination. The leaves of ruby are sunken inward with obvious twists and turns. Under strong light or large temperature difference, the leaves will turn red. If the light is insufficient, the leaves will turn green and grow longer, so the ruby needs enough sunshine to make the leaves gorgeous

3. Watering: it likes a humid growth environment, but it should avoid ponding. When the temperature is lower than - 4 ℃, the plant will stop growing, and the water needs to be cut off slowly at 5 ℃

4、施肥：正常情况，如果土壤够肥沃，不太用施肥，如果养了很长时间，可以考虑施少许薄肥，不可以施浓肥，施肥可以用树叶腐烂之后混入土壤，切记要薄肥。

2、 Breeding method

1. Cutting: generally, the cut plants can be directly cut into the soil, and a small amount of water can be given after the roots grow

2、叶插：取健壮的叶子，放在阴凉处等伤口稍稍愈合，然后放置在微湿的壤土上，等待它长出新芽，取下扦插就可以了。

3、 Precautions

Ruby需要阳光充足和干燥、凉爽的环境，耐半阴，怕积水，忌闷热潮湿。具有低温度生长，高温度休眠的习性。历年9月到翌年的6月为它的成长期，如果光照不足会就会让植株光长叶子，叶片颜色也会变成绿色；而在阳光充足之处生长的Ruby，株型健壮，叶子也紧密的靠在一起。