How to raise oil painting spider plants and how to take cuttings

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1. How to raise

2. How to take cuttings

To raise oil painting spider plants, you need to prepare loose and fertile soil, usually using peat soil mixed with perlite as the substrate. Usually it should be placed in a semi-shady place to prevent the plant from being exposed to the sun. Since it likes moisture, it needs to be watered frequently to keep the soil moist. During the growth period, some fertilizer should be applied, usually nitrogen fertilizer. For cuttings, you need to cut off the branches, wait until the wounds are dry, and then insert them into the sand.

1. How to grow

1. Soil: Oil painting spider plants should be cultivated in loose and fertile soil. Good drainage can prevent the roots from being flooded and is also conducive to breathing. You can use a mixture of peat soil and perlite, or you can use garden soil with coarse sand as the substrate. You can also put some large-grain substrate on the bottom of the pot.

2. Lighting: Oil painting of spider plants requires a certain amount of light, but It should not be exposed to direct light, which can easily cause the leaves to be sunburned. It needs to be properly shaded or placed in a semi-shaded place. You can bask in the sun for a long time in winter. Because the light is soft, it will not harm the plant, but it can also increase the ambient temperature, which will help it survive the winter.

3. Watering: Chlorophytum likes a humid environment, so watering must be frequent to keep the soil moist. But it is also very afraid of waterlogging. Once it is watered too much and there is water in the soil, it will be detrimental to the development of the roots, and the water needs to be drained out in time. In addition, it is necessary to loosen the soil appropriately, strengthen ventilation, and accelerate the evaporation of water.

4. Fertilization: Oil painting spider plants require a certain amount of fertilizer during the growth period. Nutrients, but you don’t need to apply too much fertilizer. In order to promote the development of branches and leaves, nitrogen fertilizer is mostly used in the early stage of fertilization. Pay attention to control the amount. Applying too much will cause it to grow too much and reduce its ornamental value. Water some water every other day after fertilizing, which will also help the absorption of nutrients.

2. How to make cuttings

Oil painting Spider plants can be propagated by cuttings. Cut a section of branch and place it in a semi-shady place until the wound dries. Then insert it into the sand and wait for it to take root and grow into a new plant.

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