Curing method

Habits

The queen likes warm, dry and sunny environments. It is resistant to semi overcast and arid environment but not cold. It is afraid of too wet and strong light environment. It blooms red and has no obvious dormancy period

Temperature

The suitable growth temperature is 18 ℃ - 25 ℃, and the growth temperature in winter is more than 10 ℃

Soil

Fertile, loose and well drained sandy soil should be selected. The mixed soil of peat soil and coarse sand is often used, plus a small amount of bone meal

Watering

Water once a week during the growth period. Do not wet the basin soil. Only water it once or twice in winter and keep the basin soil dry; When the air is dry, it can not spray water directly to the leaves. It can only be sprayed around the basin to prevent water from rotting. p>

Fertilization

Fertilization is generally applied once a month during the growth period

Breeding mode

The breeding methods include branching, cutting and sowing. The sowing time is after the seed is mature, the suitable temperature for germination is 16-19 degrees, and germinate after 2-3 weeks; At the end of spring, mature leaves can be cut for cutting and inserted on the sand bed. After about 20 days, they take root and grow young plants, and then they can be put into the pot

Tips

The Queen's Flower Hat and the high sand Weng are like twins, but there are still small differences. The Queen's leaves, like cabbage, are more compact inward; The leaf surface of tall sand Weng is more straight, and the new leaf surface of tall sand Weng will be slightly covered with a layer of white powder. Be careful when buying. The picture below is a picture of the high sand Weng for readers to compare