Near home, there is a South Mountain, there is a small waterhole in the mountain, the scenery is beautiful, the water is crystal clear, in summer, about three or five friends, come here to cool off, it is really an excellent place.
However, after the video was recorded and posted online, the place became more and more lively, and it did not go.
I changed my hobby and went hiking. For those of us, climbing the mountain is not a serious climb, but to find a place where there is no way, climbing up, often fruitless, but happy.
However, when climbing the mountain again, after being hit by the clamp that hit the small animal, I was scared and no longer dared to climb the mountain unseriously, but fortunately, it was a small clamp to hit the rabbit, so that when I encountered the big clamp that hit the wild boar, it would be miserable.
However, serious climbing, sometimes there are still unexpected gains, once when going down the mountain, I saw a large piece of monstera at the foot of the mountain, at first I didn't expect it to be monstera, and I came closer to see if it was true.
It grows so long at the foot of the mountain, lush and green, thinking about the boutique monstera that I bought for 180 yuan a few days ago, it seems a little messy.
After making sure that it was not planted artificially, I was ready to get some back, but without suitable tools, I pulled out a small plant, and the rhizome was broken, so I brought it home.
Because there are only one or two root systems, simply dry, a glass bottle was prepared, hydroponics, did not expect more than 1 month, and did not deliberately maintain, that is, change the water once in 3 days, the root system has grown very luxuriantly, and new leaves have grown.
After moving to the pot and carrying out soil cultivation, the growth is very fast, afraid of insufficient nutrients, every 10 days, I sprinkle Huaduoduo No. 1, raised for more than 1 year, and did not change the pot, has grown more beautiful than I bought back for 180 yuan in the flower market.
Although the size is not comparable, the natural opening of the plant type, the shape of the leaves, are very good, really did not expect, is definitely a surprise.
1. Introduction to monstera
I don't know what to call monstera in your place, it has many aliases, such as Penglai plantain, iron water orchid, perforated hilin taro, through dragon palm and so on.
The names are very good, and its meaning is also very good, representing health and longevity.
Because the shape of the leaf is like the shell of a turtle, and its own life is also very long, keeping at home can also purify the air, reduce dust and noise, absorb harmful gases, and be good for the human body.
2. The habit of monstera
Monstera is native to tropical rainforest areas, growing on tall trees, and yes, it's an epiphyte.
It prefers warm, humid environments and hates exposure to bright light and too dry environments.
It is very shade-tolerant, only needs sufficient scattered light, if it is indoor farming, like loose breathable, fertile, smooth drainage, good water retention slightly acidic soil.
The optimal growth temperature is below 30 °C, above 20 °C, not less than 5 °C in winter and not more than 35 °C in summer. In this way, is it a perfect fit for the home environment?
That is to say, monstera is excellent, home green plant, its habits are very similar to green rose, can raise green rose, can raise it well.
3. Maintenance of monstera
Monstera is extremely suitable for indoor farming, then in terms of maintenance, it will be very simple, basically can be classified into lazy flowers, but if you want it to open the back quickly, the leaves are bright and oily, and you can have a good plant type, you have to pay attention to these 3 aspects.
Simply put, it is "three fears".
The first fear: too low humidity
Understand the habits of monstera, know that the monstera breeding environment can not be too dry, it likes a humid and warm environment, when the humidity is too low, not only will affect its growth state, but also affect the open back.
If you are in a dry environment for a long time, there will be burnt edges, and the leaf edge will appear wrinkled and dry, and in this case, you have to increase the humidity in the air.
Many small partners, think that increasing humidity is watering, in fact, this is an extremely wrong practice, can not water too much, the correct way is to spray more water to moisturize.
The second fear: direct sunlight
Monstera is suitable for shade raising, and the best location is near the balcony or windowsill, where you can be exposed to some direct light and have plenty of scattered light.
If it is a period of high summer heat and winter low temperature, remember to retrace the position to ensure the temperature. Monstera is very shade-tolerant and afraid of strong light, so it can be raised even in an indoor environment.
Cleaning the leaves is very helpful for the growth of monstera, clean leaves can not only improve the ornamental value, but also help the photosynthesis of monstera.
To do the right thing, use water or mix some beer or lemon juice every week to wipe the leaves, and if the home is clean, once every two weeks.
The third fear: poor ventilation
Indoor flowers, the most afraid is not insufficient light, even if it is a light-loving flower, it can grow normally in a short time in a good scattered light environment, and the ventilation is not good, it is a fatal blow to the flower.
The ventilation mentioned here is not ventilation when the window blows the leaves of the flowers, but air circulation is called ventilation, poor ventilation, which means that there is no indoor air circulation environment.
Especially in winter and summer, due to the temperature, the doors and windows will be closed and the air conditioner turned on. This environment is the environment that monstera is most afraid of.
A good ventilation environment allows you not to worry about the rotting of rhizomes and leaves when watering and spraying monstera. Don't worry, because fertilization will cause fertilizer damage due to siltation of excess fertilizer.
Written at the end:
Avoid these 3 fears, you can basically raise monstera, monstera can not only absorb some harmful gases, purify the air, but also have great benefits for improving the effect of indoor decoration. It is also a versatile shape, can adapt to any style of home environment, worth raising indoors, do you think?