How to raise succulent plant Xiaolong gum

Dragon horn, a succulent genus of Asclepiadaceae, likes warm, dry and sunny environment, is not cold-resistant, afraid of high temperature and water, drought-resistant, and semi-dormant in summer.

Training points:

The optimum growth temperature is 18-25 degrees, and it is not lower than 10 degrees in winter; Generally, mixed soil of humus and coarse sand can be used to mix soil, and a small amount of bone meal and dried cow dung can also be added; Water thoroughly during the growth period;

Semi-dormancy in summer, low temperature in winter, the basin soil remains slightly dry, but it can not be completely dry, otherwise the stem will easily shrink and wither; Fertilization is generally 3-4 times during the growth period, and fertilization is stopped in summer and winter;

The main propagation methods are cutting and sowing. Cutting can be combined with changing pots in spring. Cut off branches at the branches of the stem, dry them for 3-4 days, and then insert them into a slightly damp sand bed. The cutting temperature is generally controlled at about 20 degrees.