Yachiyo buying skills: When purchasing, choose a plant with a strong stem, multiple branches, thick leaves, cylindrical shape, a flat and smooth surface, slightly curved upwards, and gray-green or light blue-green leaves. Avoid selecting plants with atrophied or shedding lower stems and growing air-rooted.
Yachiyo prefers a warm, dry and sunny environment, is not hardy, is afraid of water moisture and strong light exposure, and is resistant to semi-shade. Very suitable for displaying in several cases, desks, window sills, etc., spring blooms yellow flowers, elegant and chic, lovely.
Watering: It is advisable to dry it slightly after just planting. Keep the potting soil slightly moist during the growing season. Keep the potting soil slightly dry in summer. Winter watering depends on the room temperature.
Pruning: Cut off dead branches and old branches in time, and shape the plant by pruning the top branches and leaves when the plant is long.
Breeding: Cuttings, can be carried out all year round, in spring and autumn. During the growth period, the leaves are sheared to be full and full, and the top branches are 5-7 cm long for cutting. Generally after 3-4 years, you need to insert updates.
If you raise it like this, you will die
First, placed indoors, insufficient light
Insufficient light and too much soil moisture can cause the plant to grow and may even die due to the obstruction of photosynthesis of the plant. Therefore, in the case of temperature permitting, it is best to put it outdoors for maintenance to ensure sufficient light, the more sufficient the light, the greater the temperature difference between day and night, and the more vivid and moist the color of the leaves.
Second, too much watering
Yachiyo's stems and leaves have a high moisture content and are prone to decay in an excessively humid environment, resulting in plant death. Do not water too much to avoid stasis of water in the roots. It is best to choose a pot with a drainage hole at the bottom, and a red clay pot with good air permeability can be selected for cultivation in humid areas, and the glass container absorbs heat and has poor air permeability, so use with caution.