Methods and precautions for cultivating water ghost bananas

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How to grow water ghost banana

Precautions for cultivating water ghost bananas

The water ghost banana, also known as the American spider orchid, is native to southern and central America. Not cold tolerant, prefers warm, humid environment. Widely adaptable to soil. It is mostly grown in pots in northern my country.

Cultivation methods of water ghost banana

Temperature and light

Water ghost banana likes a warm and humid environment and requires light Sufficient but afraid of the scorching sun and intolerant to cold.

The water ghost banana has relatively high temperature requirements, and the suitable growth temperature is between 15-25℃. Because it is not cold-tolerant, the winter overwintering temperature is required to be between 15-20℃, at least not lower than 5℃.

The water ghost banana is suitable for growing in a warm place with sufficient sunlight. When the light is too strong in summer, it needs to be properly shaded or moved to a semi-shady place. In winter, it can be cultivated in a greenhouse or indoors in a sunny place.

Soil

The water ghost banana is very adaptable to soil. You can choose sandy soil with deep, fertile, good drainage and rich in humus. Soil or clay soil, commonly used is a mixture of peat soil, fertile garden soil and river sand.

Fertilization

When planting the water ghost banana, you can add some base fertilizer appropriately, and fertilize once every half a month during the growth period. After entering the flowering period, manure should be applied every 7-10 days. If phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be appropriately supplemented, the flowers will bloom more vigorously.

Watering

The water requirements of water ghost bananas change with changes in temperature. In spring, as the temperature rises, the amount of watering should be gradually increased. In hot summer, you can spray the water ghost banana in the morning and water it again in the afternoon to keep the pot soil moist and the air humidity relatively high. In summer, water ghost bananas will enter the flowering period, and sufficient water supply should be provided at this time. When the temperature drops in winter, watering should be controlled. As long as the pot soil is kept slightly moist, you can survive the cold winter.

Precautions for cultivating water ghost banana

Propagation method

The water ghost banana adopts the method of bulb propagation, which is combined with repotting in spring.

Pest and disease control

The main diseases of water ghost banana include leaf spot and leaf scorch.

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