1. Growth habit

This plant was originally grown in the barren or rocky soil on the shady slope or semi shady slope of the top of the mountain. The annual precipitation there is 750 mm to 1000 mm. The soil is semi humid for a long time, and the nutrients are very sufficient. The hillside is difficult to accumulate water, and the soil is relatively soft, which is very suitable for its growth

According to the planting of Huayou for many years, although this plant likes moist soil, it is very afraid of water logging. If the nutrients in the soil are insufficient or the soil is not loose enough, plus its slow growth, it will directly stop growing. Longer time will seriously affect their health

2. Soil selection

It is mainly sandy soil, because it has good water permeability and air permeability, and there will be no clay phenomenon, but it is impossible to use sand alone, but it should be mixed with others. If only sandy soil is used, it contains very few nutrients and the fertilizer retention effect is very poor, which is not conducive to the later growth of plants

It can be mixed with perlite, peat soil and sand. Perlite can effectively control the fertility and fertilizer efficiency. The advantage of peat soil is that it contains some minerals and humus, so it is a very favorable soil for plant growth. Before loading the soil, you can put some small wood blocks or willow bark at the bottom of the basin, which can enhance the air permeability of the soil