Cross star brocade breeding methods and precautions
Last Update ：2024.05.03
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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment
Cross-star flower is a cool-loving plant, and the best temperature is between 15 and 20 degrees. It prefers light and should not be placed in too dark a place. It likes a slightly drier environment, so you can water it more appropriately during the growth period. The growth period is the period when fertilizer is needed, which can be done every two weeks or once a month.
1. Maintenance methods
1. Maintenance methods
1. Temperature: Cross Star is a plant that likes coolness, and it is better between fifteen to twenty degrees. It has a special habit of going dormant when the temperature is high, so generally speaking it will not grow in summer. In addition, it needs to be kept above ten degrees in winter.
2. Light: Cross Star Brocade prefers light. It is slightly tolerant of semi-shade, but in very shaded places, its plant shape will become very loose, and the pink color on the edges of its leaves will become lighter or even disappear. Therefore, do not place it in a too dark place. But in summer, strong light needs to be avoided.
3. Watering: Cross Star Jinxi is slightly dry environment, it is very afraid of waterlogging. However, you can water it more appropriately during the growth period, specifically from September to June of the following year. It will not grow when the temperature is high.
4. Fertilization; in the season when Cross Star brocade needs fertilizer, It is also the growth period from September to June of the second year. The specific frequency can be two weeks or once a month.
2. Breeding skills
1 , Reproduction: Reproduction can be carried out by beheading. Not only does it have a higher chance of success, but it can also shape the shape of the mother plant. As long as the temperature is appropriate, it can generally be done. Select strong branches with growing points, about three to five centimeters in length, and cut them off. After the wound is dry, it can be inserted into the matrix. Don't water too much just yet, and water again after a few days.
2. Pruning: In the process of maintaining it, you need to Prune regularly. The main thing to prune is the branches that are too messy. After pruning, not only can it look better, but it can also make the light transmittance better.
3. Problem diagnosis and treatment
1 , Diseases: There are often some diseases, especially in summer when the temperature is high and the humidity is high. For example, "anthracnose", "leaf spot" and so on. Commonly used chemicals are carbendazim and the like, and they need to be pruned in time.
2. Pests: The two main types are "red spiders" ", "aphids" and the like can be controlled by spraying insecticides two or three times.
4. Other questions
1 , Toxicity: It is not toxic, and can absorb harmful substances to a certain extent.
2. Can it be grown at home: Yes, it It is very suitable for cultivation as an ornamental plant and has good decorative properties.
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