Breeding method of zebra flower
Zebra flowers are native to tropical and subtropical areas of South America. I like warm and humid semi-cloudy environment, not cold-resistant, afraid of drought, although I like plenty of sunshine, but I am afraid of strong direct sunlight, so I can put it in a place with bright light and no direct sunlight for maintenance. When planting, you should master the following techniques:
Daylighting: Indoor culture can generally be placed in front of a well-lit south-facing window. Pay attention to proper shading around noon in summer to avoid direct sunlight.
Temperature: the most suitable temperature for growth is 20~25℃, and flower buds can be formed above 20℃. The indoor temperature in winter should not be lower than 65438 00℃. If the room temperature is too low, it is easy to suffer from freezing damage and even cause the leaves to fall off.
Fertilizer: During the period from early summer to early autumn, from flower bud differentiation to pregnancy, compound liquid fertilizer of 1 time can be applied every half month to promote its robust growth and green leaves.
Water content: Due to the large leaf area of zebra flower, decomposed dilute liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer should be applied once every 10 day. In winter, put it in bright indoor light, reduce watering appropriately, and keep the room temperature above 10℃. If there is heating in the room, spray it with water close to room temperature to avoid affecting plant growth due to air drying. After flowering, the plants have a dormancy period of 4 ~ 6 weeks, so it is advisable to control watering and stop fertilization. Too much watering can easily lead to rotten roots and fallen leaves. After the dormancy period is over, change the basin once. Pot soil should be rich in humus and have good air permeability.
Soil: Potted soil should be rich in humus and have good air permeability. Can be mixed with humus soil or peat soil and 1/3 vermiculite or perlite. After changing pots, put the plants in a warm and semi-shady place, keep the soil and air moist, and wait for the new branches to sprout.
Pruning: Because zebra flowers rarely grow lateral branches on their own, heading or pruning can be carried out in cultivation to control the height of plants, maintain the beauty of plants and promote lateral buds, so as to achieve the purpose of flowering more. After the flowers wither, the residual flowers should be cut off in time to avoid consuming too much nutrients and affecting the plant growth.
Cultivation and management methods of zebra flowers
Zebra flower is named after the stripes on its leaves are similar to the patterns on zebras, and it is also called silver vein single vanilla flower. They are evergreen shrubs or perennial herbs and single herb flowers of Acanthaceae. The stems are upright and square. Leaves opposite, ovate or elliptic-ovate, with sharp apex and short stalk. Leaf length15cm to 30cm, width10cm. The leaves are dark green and shiny, and there are obvious white striped veins on the leaves with undulating edges. Spikes are terminal or axillary, with tower-shaped flower clusters and golden bracts. They are alternately wrapped with pedicels, like roof tiles, with flower lips, five sepals, light yellow, and open all year round under suitable conditions.
Zebra flowers are native to tropical and subtropical areas of South America. They like warm and humid semi-cloudy environment, are not cold-resistant and afraid of drought. Although they like plenty of sunshine, they are afraid of strong direct sunlight. They can be stored in bright light and no direct sunlight. The optimum growth temperature is 65438 08℃ to 25℃. Because of the large leaf area, the evaporation of water is also large. In the growing season, in addition to watering a lot, water should also be sprayed on the leaves frequently to improve the air humidity and prevent the leaf edge from burning. Apply decomposed dilute liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer once every 10 day. In winter, put it in bright indoor light, reduce watering appropriately, and keep the room temperature above 10℃. If there is heating in the room, spray it with water close to room temperature to avoid affecting plant growth due to air drying. Because this kind of plant rarely grows lateral branches by itself, it can be heading or pruning in cultivation to control the height of the plant, keep the plant beautiful, promote lateral buds and achieve the purpose of flowering more. After the flowers wither, the residual flowers should be cut off in time to avoid consuming too much nutrients and affecting the plant growth. After flowering, the plants have a dormancy period of 4 to 6 weeks, so it is advisable to control watering, stop fertilization and change pots at the end of dormancy period. Potted soil should be rich in humus and have good air permeability. Can be mixed with humus soil or peat soil and 1/3 vermiculite or perlite. After changing pots, put the plants in a warm and semi-shady place, keep the soil and air moist, and wait for the new branches to sprout.
Breeding method of zebra flower
Zebra flowers can be propagated by cutting with leaves in early summer, or by cutting with roots or buds in winter and spring. After cutting, the soil remains moist, the air humidity is high, and it is easy to take root at 25℃. Zebra's mosaic is mottled and lovely, and its pattern is like stripes on a zebra. The flowers are strange in shape and bright in color. It is an excellent indoor potted flower that can enjoy both leaves and flowers. Suitable for small and medium-sized potted plants, suitable for indoor desks, shelves, windowsills, balconies and other places.
Zebra flower variety
Zebra flowers are divided into golden vein single drug flowers and tiger spot single drug flowers. Among them, the most common is the golden vein single drug flower. The single medicinal flower of Golden Vein, also known as the single medicinal flower of Golden Vein Juechuang and Danniya, is a perennial evergreen herb foliage plant of Juechuang family. The plant height of the single medicinal flower of Golden Pulse is 25-30 cm. The opposite leaves are oblong, with a length of10-12cm and a width of 5-8cm; Entire and slightly rolled inward, apex acuminate, base cuneate; Dark green, light yellow or yellow veins.
Flowers are terminal spikes, which gradually open from bottom to top, yellow, and last for several weeks in summer and autumn. Golden vein single medicinal flowers are mainly produced in tropical America from Mexico to Brazil. Its nature likes warm and humid environment and light, but it avoids direct sunlight and is afraid of cold. The optimum growth temperature is 20-28℃, and the overwintering temperature is 65438 00℃.