Once many new varieties of flowers are on the market, many people will try to plant them.
Today, Bian Xiao recommended a "net safflower"-lotus lantern, which has been particularly popular in the past two years.
Because of its super-high face value, wide leaves and huge flowers, it gives people a strong ladylike temperament and is praised as "a lady in a flower" by netizens.
Lotus lantern, an evergreen shrub of Crotalaria, originated in the Philippines, Malaysia, the Netherlands and other places, and was first introduced to China around 2000. Because of translation, some people call it: pearl lotus, Mayflower and other different names.
Because it has a huge and overhanging pink bud, which is very similar to the lotus lantern in China mythology, Bian Xiao thinks that the name "lotus lantern" is the most appropriate.
Lotus lantern is a woody flower, which is not very big, upright and easy to grow branches.
Its leaves are somewhat similar to those of a citrus tree, but they are much larger.
The surface of leaves is dark green, with strong luster, and can be evergreen all year round. Even when it is not flowering, it is an excellent foliage plant.
The flower of the lotus lamp is very distinctive, and its shape is similar to that of the upside-down lamp and the clock flower, but its flower is very huge, ten times larger than the clock flower and more gorgeous.
The outermost petals of flowers are similar to lotus petals, wrapped in spikes, and the colors are pink and light pink, which makes people unforgettable.
Lotus lantern belongs to woody plants, with short and strong plants, erect plant type, many branches, beautiful tree shape, huge leaves like citrus, green and shiny surface and evergreen all the year round. Even if it doesn't bloom, it is still an excellent foliage plant.
Its flowers are also big, the buds are like upside-down lanterns, the petals are like upside-down lotus flowers, and the colors are light pink and pink. The flowers and leaves are beautiful and have high ornamental value.
Lotus lanterns also have a long flowering period, usually from February in spring to August in autumn.
However, with proper maintenance and indoor heating equipment, the flowering period can continue to be extended, so that it can bloom all the year round.
Maintenance method
At present, the price of lotus lanterns on the market is still relatively high. Flower friends must take good care of it when they buy it home, and don't let their money go to Shui Piao.
Let's talk about what should be paid attention to when maintaining lotus flowers:
land
Lotus lantern is a typical tropical plant, which naturally likes acidic soil with loose permeability, good drainage and rich humus, and humus soil, peat soil, bark and other substances will account for a large proportion in the soil.
Because the price of lotus lanterns is relatively high, it is not recommended for flower friends to mix their own soil.
If the soil is not mixed well and the flower seedlings die, it will not be worth the loss.
It is suggested to buy advanced nutrient soil directly from the flower market or online shop for planting.
sunlight
Lotus lanterns are very picky about sunlight, so they can't be exposed to direct sunlight. Strong sunlight will crack its leaves, and the whole plant may die after a long time.
You can't put it in a dark place. Too little light will make the lotus lamp unable to carry out normal photosynthesis, resulting in slow growth and less flowering.
Therefore, it is best to put the lotus lamp in the living room, north balcony and other bright places without direct light, as long as there is scattered light for more than half a day, it will grow well.
Water fertilization
Most tropical plants like humid environment, and lotus lanterns are no exception.
Watering lotus lanterns is not much different from watering ordinary tropical plants.
As long as you see white hair on the soil surface of the flowerpot, you can water it.
If the indoor temperature is relatively low in autumn and winter, the growth of lotus lanterns will be slower, and watering should be reduced appropriately.
When the indoor air is dry, use a watering can to spray water on the leaves and surrounding areas of plants for humidification, and be careful not to spray it on the flower buds, which may easily cause the flower buds to rot.
The demand for fertilizer for lotus lanterns is not great. In addition to adding base fertilizer to the soil when changing pots, some fertilizer solution can be added appropriately when it grows fast.
In general, balanced nutrient solution can be supplemented 2~3 times a month when the growth is fast.
When budding, high phosphorus and potassium nutrient solution (such as Huaduoduo 2, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc.) can be used. ) twice a month.
When the ambient temperature drops below 20 degrees, all fertilization must be stopped.
thermal insulation
Lotus lantern, as a tropical flower plant, requires high temperature, so heat preservation should be done in autumn and winter.
The lowest indoor temperature should not be lower than 15 degrees, and the temperature should be kept above 20 degrees.
When the heat preservation is done, the lotus lantern can continue to grow and bloom in winter.
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