Breeding methods and precautions for butterfly lotus

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How to breed butterfly lotus

Precautions for cultivating the butterfly lotus

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The butterfly lotus is a kind of succulent plant and an interesting ornamental succulent. The method of cultivating the butterfly lotus is simple, but there are many things that need to be paid attention to. How to raise the butterfly lotus?

How to breed butterfly lotus

Cultivation methods of Butterfly Lotus

Light and temperature

Butterfly Lotus likes a growing environment with process and tolerates semi-shade. In summer, the sun is strong, so it is necessary to provide adequate shade to prevent exposure. Generally, bright scattered light is better. Insufficient light will cause the leaves of the butterfly lotus to grow poorly and lose their ornamental value.

The butterfly lotus likes a warm growing environment and is afraid of low temperatures. In winter, it is necessary to ensure its safe overwintering. You can place the butterfly lotus indoors in a sunny place for maintenance, and keep the temperature above 5℃.

Watering and fertilizing

During the growth process, the butterfly lotus likes a drier growing environment and is afraid of water accumulation. It is not advisable to water too much when breeding, as it will make the pot soil too dry. Humidity can cause root rot, but when the air is dry, you can spray some water on the leaves of the butterfly lotus. Control moisture in summer and winter. In order to make the butterfly lotus grow well, you can apply thin fertilizer and water once a month during the growth period. When applying fertilizer, be careful not to apply it to the leaves.

Propagation methods

The main propagation methods of Phalaenopsis are division propagation and cutting propagation. Dividing is to cut the adventitious buds on the butterfly lotus plant into pots. Cutting is done in May-June, which is also very simple.

Precautions for breeding Butterfly Lotus

< h3>Ventilation

During the growth period of the butterfly lotus, ventilation needs to be strengthened, especially when the temperature is too high. Ventilation can reduce the temperature to prevent high temperature from damaging the plants.

Disease control

During the growth process, the butterfly lotus has few diseases, mainly leaf blight. When the disease occurs, 600 times of 65% of zinc wettable powder can be used. Liquid spray treatment.

Pest control

Pest pests of butterfly lotus include whiteflies and scale insects, which can be sprayed and treated with specialized insecticides.

Precautions for cultivating the butterfly lotus

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