How to grow bird's tail flowers and precautions

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Soil: It likes slightly acidic and fertile sandy soil to facilitate drainage of stagnant water. Nutrients: It doesn’t need much fertilizer, but fertilizing it every two weeks will help it bloom better. Light: It likes light. It can be placed in the sun as long as there is sunlight, and it can grow well in weak sunlight. Temperature: It likes high temperatures but is afraid of low temperatures. The temperature should be controlled above 15℃ and below 30℃.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance method

1. Soil: Bird's tail flower likes loose and slightly acidic soil best, and it must be fertile sandy soil, because sandy soil can facilitate drainage.

2. Nutrients: Bird's tail flower itself does not need to be fertilized too much. If you want to have higher flowering quality and better ornamental value, you can fertilize once every two weeks.

3. Light: Bird's tail flower is a plant that likes sunlight. However, it does not have high requirements for light time and can grow with weak sunlight, but it is best to get plenty of sun.

4. Temperature: It is a plant that likes high temperatures, so it has strong heat resistance and can withstand high temperatures of 30°C. But it cannot stand low temperatures. Once it is lower than 15℃, its growth will be affected.

2. Breeding skills

1 , Cuttings: The cutting method is used to propagate Bird's Tail Flower, which is most suitable in spring and autumn. Cut off the strong terminal buds directly and put the cuttings into the river sand, paying attention to maintaining humidity.

2. Sowing: Bird's tail flower can also use the sowing method. It will grow a lot of seeds after blooming. You only need to harvest them and sow them in the next year.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 2. Soft rot: Soft rot will appear when the temperature is high and the drainage work is not done well. At first, there will be many transparent dots on the leaves, and later the leaves will start to rot. If such symptoms are found, spray agricultural streptomycin for control.

2. Gray mold: Gray mold usually breeds easily in low temperature and humid conditions, and the most serious damage is to flowers. Initially, spots will appear on the petals, and gradually the spots will become larger and larger, which will greatly affect the ornamental value. In severe cases, the flowers will wither. If found, first provide ventilation and lighting, keep it dry, and then spray Zinc.

IV. Other questions

1 2. How long is the flowering period: The flowering period of bird's tail flower is famously long. It can bloom from summer to late autumn, and the flowering period lasts for more than 100 days.

2. Can it be grown at home: Bird's tail flower is very suitable for cultivation at home, and it is easy to grow. It only needs to be placed on a balcony with sufficient sunlight to grow well.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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