Cultivating flowers indoors has long become an important way for modern people to pursue elegant taste and enhance the taste of the room, and the peony spider plant, a beautiful plant with unique charm and vitality, has undoubtedly become the darling of many enthusiasts. This article will detail the tips for cultivating and maintaining peony spider plants to help you integrate this clump of greenery into your ordinary life.
Peony spider plant, also known as Ruyi grass and Buddha bead grass, is native to South Africa, and has been gradually introduced to the mainland and widely cultivated in recent years due to its beautiful leaf shape and slightly aromatic flowers. In addition to seeds, cuttings are also one of the most common and efficient ways to reproduce.
In the hot summer, choose a cool and pleasant rainy day with a large temperature difference between day and night, and we can start to start the cuttings of peony spider plant. First, choose a mother plant that is vigorous, has strong flower branches, and is free of any diseases, and prunes healthy branches for cuttings. Then, prepare the loose, airy, nutrient-rich humus soil as a substrate and apply a little organic compound fertilizer.
Cuttings are made by bending them slightly, exposing them to sunlight and inserting them almost vertically into the soil, at a depth of between one-half and two-thirds of the length of the cuttings. Take care to ensure that the spacing between each cuttings is about 3-4 cm to ensure that they are able to fully absorb the water and nutrients in the soil. Immediately after cuttings, water thoroughly to retain moisture in the soil, and after the sprouts have germinated, prune them at regular intervals to enhance their appearance and promote the growth of the plants.
Peony spider plant has strong adaptability, and its warmth and dryness, cold resistance, Avoid stagnant water, so special attention should be paid to the following aspects when maintaining: firstly, peony spider plant is suitable for growing in a comfortable environment, it is best to control the growth temperature at 15 degrees; secondly, light is very important for peony spider plant, in the middle of the hot summer, the necessary shading measures can not be ignored, of course, in the rest of the time it needs sufficient natural light to shine; again, peony spider plant has little demand for water, but requires the soil to be able to quickly and effectively discharge excess water, so it is very important to choose the sandy soil with excellent drainage performance; finally, although peony spider plant needs not much fertilizer and water, but it is still quite beneficial to often apply cake fertilizer water or a certain compound fertilizer.
During the growing season of the peony spider plant, we need to prune it regularly to maintain its appearance and promote its continued growth. In spring and autumn each year, it can also be propagated by cutting off the surrounding strong rhizomes or side branches and reinserting them into the well-aerated soil. At this time, don't forget to keep the surrounding growing environment moist and suitable temperature conditions.
In general, although the maintenance process of peony spider plant is not complicated, it requires our careful attention and care. As long as we follow the points mentioned above, such as providing a suitable growth environment, suitable light exposure, appropriate watering, proper pruning and timely propagation, etc., then the peony spider plant will show its most beautiful posture and become a beautiful and rich ecological landscape in the home. Let's find our own tranquility and tranquility in this vibrant green jungle!