1. Why do palace lanterns open longevity flowers?
Palace lanterns and longevity flowers are also called pearl wind chimes and red lanterns. Like the longevity flower, it is a succulent herb, belonging to Sedum and Kale. Because its red tubular flower looks like a small red palace lantern, it is named "Palace Lantern Longevity Flower". Its plant shape is exquisite and plump, the oval fleshy leaves are light green and lovely, the flowers are beautiful like red lanterns and small chandeliers, and the green leaves and safflower complement each other, which is of great ornamental value; But also can open the stomata at night to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, so it is an ideal healthy plant. In addition, it symbolizes happiness, has the functions of making money, adding happiness and prolonging life, improving home feng shui and so on, and is also a feng shui plant that sets off longevity and auspicious celebrations.
Second, the habit of palace lanterns and longevity flowers
Palace lantern longevity flower likes warm and sunny environment, and the most suitable growth temperature is 15~25 degrees. It is neither resistant to high temperature nor cold. When the temperature is higher than 30 degrees, it will grow slowly and enter a semi-dormant state. If the temperature is lower than 10 degrees for a long time, its growth will stagnate. If it is lower than 8 degrees, the leaf color will turn red and the flowering period will be delayed. If it is below 0 degrees, it is easy to freeze to death. Palace lantern longevity flower is drought-tolerant and waterlogging-tolerant, and likes loose and fertile slightly acidic sandy soil with good drainage.
Three, autumn maintenance points:
After entering the autumn, the weather is cool, and the palace lantern longevity flower also enters the vigorous growth period. To maintain this season, we should pay attention to the following points:
1, appropriate fill light:
Palace lantern longevity flower likes light, although it can grow in semi-shade, but autumn is the time for longevity flower to accumulate nutrients and breed buds. If the light is insufficient for a long time, it is not only easy to have thin stems, thin leaves and few flowers, but also easy to lose leaves, flowers and grow badly. Therefore, in autumn maintenance, it is necessary to appropriately increase the light and give more than 4 hours of direct light every day to promote the healthy growth of plants and breed flowers. In addition, it is necessary to develop the good habit of rotating the flowerpot regularly to make it receive light evenly, so as to avoid uneven growth due to uneven illumination and affect the ornamental value.
2, water should be appropriate:
Palace lantern longevity flower can withstand a certain degree of drought and is afraid of water accumulation. Watering should follow the principle of seeing dry and wet, not doing it, and watering thoroughly. When you see white soil, water it in time and keep it moist. In case of continuous rainy days, pay attention to rain and waterlogging, and try not to get wet. If you accidentally get caught in the rain, you must drain the excess rain in time and put it in a well-ventilated place. In addition, it is best to dry the tap water for watering flowers first.
3, timely fertilization is very important:
Palace lanterns and longevity flowers like fat. After autumn, as long as the temperature is below 25 degrees and the plants grow well, fertilization can be considered to promote the growth and flowering of plants. Under normal circumstances, dilute NPK compound liquid fertilizer can be applied every 2-3 weeks. Fertilization should follow the principle of applying thin fertilizer frequently, avoid thick fertilizer and raw fertilizer, and try not to drip fertilizer liquid on the leaves when applying fertilizer, otherwise the leaves will rot easily.
4. About the time to enter the room:
In addition, the longevity flower of palace lantern has poor cold resistance. In late autumn, when the temperature drops to about 10 degrees, the longevity flowers maintained outdoors have to be moved back to the outdoor in time. Under normal circumstances, they should enter the room at the appropriate time before and after the National Day, and try not to be too close to the heating outlet, air conditioning outlet and other places, so as to avoid cold air or warm air blowing on the plants, causing the leaves to dry and brown.
There are several pots of palace lanterns and longevity flowers at home, and the branches are covered with red lanterns, which are beautiful and festive. Neighbors rushed to get them when they saw them. If you like them, start now!