Guide
Cactus bulbous plants are potted green plants that many flower friends love to raise, they are tenacious, easy to cultivate, and some will bloom beautiful flowers. At the beginning of June, it is suitable for the season of raising fairy balls, today to take you to know a variety without thorns, it is easy to raise, beautiful flowers, maintenance is also simple, I hope you like.
1. Getting to know "Momotaro"
Momotaro
This flower name is "Momotaro", a perennial succulent shrub of the genus Staghorn (shrimp) of the cactus family, is an artificially bred horticultural variety, specially grown for ornamentation, selected by The Ghost City (a variant of the shrimp) and the Beauty Flower Horn hybrid, born in 1990, and is now widely cultivated among cactus ball lovers around the world, is a very successful hybrid variety, all aspects of the performance is good, can be used as a novice "pit" variety.
There are no thorns on the body
Momotaro plant is a long column type, the surface body is dark green (more sun will turn red), the diameter of the column is 2-3 cm, easy to grow in groups, with 5-7 edges, only a small amount of white fluff on the thorn seat, completely thornless, is a rare thornless variety in the cactus, more suitable for family planting than others, no need to worry about being pricked, there are children at home are not afraid, do not care about the elderly "can not raise thorny plants at home" statement. It is very suitable for pot planting, and small pots with a diameter of more than 10 cm can be raised.
The flowers are beautiful
Momotaro's flowers, in the staghorn genus is considered a large flower, the diameter can be more than 5cm, the flower type trumpet-shaped, similar to the beauty of the flower horn, there are three kinds of flower colors, rose, purple and pink, the appearance is also quite attractive, especially in the sun, shiny, brilliant. Better than other cactus bulb flowers, its single flowering period can be about a week, not closed at night, even if you are an early out of the office and return late, you can still appreciate its beauty when you come home from work (most cactus balls bloom during the day, close at night, and can only bloom for 2-3 days).
Blossom to power
Momotaro's flowering period and beauty flower corner is the same, every spring and summer flowering, a flowering can last for about a month, before flowering, after flowering appropriately give a little phosphorus-containing flowering fertilizer, thin fertilizer diligent application, can make it open several times. The more branches, the more flowers, and each rhizome has flower buds during the peak flowering period, which is a variety that is easy to pop.
Second, The growth habits of Momotaro
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Momotaro is close to Ghost City in terms of traits, and the Cactus family has the advantages of it basically, heat resistance, sun resistance, drought tolerance, barrenness tolerance, etc., in the hot summer sun does not need shade, there is no problem of summer difficulties, there is no disease and insect pests, or relatively solid. The hardiness is also good, the father and mother are hardy cacti, in the state of water loss, can resist -15 degrees low temperature.
3. Momotaro's planting suggestions
Easy to take care of
For flower lovers with some experience in flower cultivation, the maintenance of cactus balls (including Momotaro) is very simple, and it is enough to raise succulents. South China can be planted in the open air, find a sunny place to plant, and take extensive care of it after survival. For novice florists, the recommendations are as follows:
Flower pots: cactus balls are not very demanding on the cultivation container, tile pots, plastic pots, ceramic pots and so on, the bottom should have a water outlet, can ensure that watering after rapid drainage on the line;
Soil: Pot containers are limited, it is best to choose loose, fertile and well-breathable sandy loam soil, requiring sufficient nutrients and fast drainage;
Suitable environment: as far as possible in a sunny place, more sun, growth will be better, flowering is more frequent, can not be placed in a place lacking in sunlight for a long time;
Grafted to other cacti, the flowers bloom more vigorously
Watering: Momotaro is very drought-tolerant, two or three months without watering can also survive, but it is still recommended that the spring, summer, autumn three seasons follow the "see dry and see wet" principle, after winter dormancy, first control the water, and then cut off the water;
Fertilization: Before the arrival of the flowering period, mainly in spring and summer, you can give a little potassium dihydrogen phosphate, flowers and other flower-promoting fertilizers, thin fertilizer is applied diligently, the amount is less than the time;
Summer and overwintering: Momotaro likes light, but there is no protective thorn on the body, summer noon should be properly shaded, there is morning and evening light can be; although the cold tolerance is good, but it is recommended that the temperature is lower than -5 ° C into the room, placed in the air outlet;
Propagation: Momotaro can be propagated by sowing seeds, the flowers can be hybridized with other staghorns, it is possible to get new varieties, or it can be used in cuttings, and the side buds will be separated every year, and when the pots appear too crowded, they should be divided into pots and plants in time.
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Summary: Momotaro is a rare thornless cactus plant, but also a potted variety loved by flower friends, easy to raise and take care of, the flowering period comes every year as promised, the value is also good, perennial, a planting can be ornamental for many years, like the flower friends can try.