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Spring returns to the earth, and the grass grows and warblers fly. Now is the best season of the year to raise flowers, do you want to turn your balcony, yard into a garden? This issue will take you to know an ornamental flower with a large amount of flowers, a long flowering period and high appearance, I hope you like it.
First, understand "flower tobacco"
Flower tobacco
This flower is "flower tobacco", also called beauty flower tobacco, is a perennial herb of the genus Solanaceae, native to South America, now widely cultivated around the world, is an excellent flower bed, flower garden, widely used as garden, lawn greening plants, but also excellent potted green plants, from the south to the north of many large cities in the country cultivated.
The plant type is beautiful
The shape of flower tobacco is very good-looking, its plant growth is medium, ground planting can reach 1.5 meters high, the overall root system is self-reliant, upright and straight, excellent branching, easy to grow, compact and round, dense branches, large leaf type, evergreen in the south all seasons, set of leaves, flower appreciation.
The flowering period is long and the amount of flowers is large
However, this flower is still mainly based on flowers, its flowering period from spring, can bloom until frost, the amount of flowers is also very large, there are branches must have flowers, each branch is covered with flowers, the amount of flowers is at its peak than the leaves, a plant can bloom into a small flower wall, and this flower is particularly interesting, it generally opens on cloudy days or at night, and it will close during the day and on sunny days, very interesting, and the sun flower and the like are just the opposite.
The flowers are elegant and beautiful
Most of the flowers of flower tobacco are single-petaled, the flower type is like a small windmill, the petals are light, the flowers are elegant, it is easy to sway with the wind, the flower color is colorful, there are red, pink, white and other flower colors, a variety of flower colors mixed cultivation, the ornamental effect is better, colorful when flowering, like a rainbow on the ground, brilliant.
Second, the cultivation of flower tobacco
Very skinny flowers
Flower tobacco vitality is very tenacious, environmental adaptability is also very strong, the south and the north can be raised (the north do more one or two years of life), daily care can also be very extensive, if planted conditionally, after planting can be, pot planting should pay attention to. Here's a quick look at the planting method:
Flower pot: the root system of flower tobacco is more developed, the pot should not be too small, and the caliber is more likely to bloom and burst if it is more than 20 cm;
Soil: Like fertile, well-drained soil, you can use various nutrient soil + garden soil 2:1 together;
Watering: follow the principle of "see dry and see wet", water after the soil is dry, do not dry without care, the demand for water is not very strong;
Dwarf flower tobacco
Fertilization: barren resistant plants, can bloom without fertilization, if you want to make it bloom more, you can add some thin fertilizer when watering, thin fertilizer is applied frequently, it is easier to bloom and burst;
Summer: heat and sun resistance, normal maintenance in summer can be, there is no problem of summer difficulties;
Wintering: Because it is a tropical plant, it is more afraid of cold, the lowest resistance can only be about 5 degrees, below 5 degrees need to move back to indoor raising, the northern outdoor can not winter naturally;
Reproduction: After flowering, it will bear seeds, the seeds do not care, after maturity, they will fall off and self-sow themselves, and the more they are planted, the more they are raised.
"Light up" your balcony
Summary: Flower tobacco is an excellent ornamental plant, large leaves, a large amount of flowers, rich colors, high ornamental value, whether planted in the courtyard, balcony or terrace, the decorative effect is very good, can immediately enhance the visual perception, like to raise flowers friends can try.