How to breed potted white butterflies

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white butterfly soil

Watering of white butterfly

white butterfly light

white butterfly temperature

Fertilization of white butterflies

white butterfly pest

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White butterflies have become a representative of household foliage plants in recent years, which has attracted many florists to compete in raising them. It is not difficult to raise white butterflies in pots. So what is the method of raising white butterflies?

white butterfly soil

Soil for White Butterfly

The soil for White Butterfly should be sandy loam that is fertile, loose and has excellent drainage. It is best to use potting soil prepared from our common leaf mold soil, your fill soil and a mixture of coarse sand.

Watering of white butterflies

White butterflies like a humid environment, so they are more afraid of dryness. During the peak growth period of white butterflies in summer, it is necessary to add sufficient water to keep the pot soil moist to facilitate the rapid growth and development of stems and leaves.

Spray water around the leaves every day to keep the surrounding air humidity high. If the leaves grow strong, they will have a good ornamental effect. If there is insufficient water or is attacked by drought, the leaves will become rough and smaller.

The light of the white butterfly

White Butterflies can quickly adapt to the growth environment, grow healthily, and can adapt to different levels of light environments. Stems and leaves growing in strong light will appear lavender, and the leaves will be thicker and lighter in color;

Growing in weak light will have narrow sepals and dark leaves. White butterflies are most suitable to grow in places with bright scattered light, and 50% shading is most suitable. Variegated leaf varieties will also have less obvious color spots when there is insufficient light.

Temperature of the white butterfly

The white butterfly is not cold-tolerant. The growth temperature should be controlled between 22-30℃. It grows slowly at 15℃ and at 10℃. The stems and leaves will stop growing at this time, and in winter, freezing damage may occur at around 5°C.

Fertilization of white butterflies

White Butterflies need to be fertilized every 1-2 weeks during the growing season. Pay attention to the care of the white butterfly. If it is placed indoors, it does not need to grow too fast and control the amount of fertilizer. The brightness of the leaves can be improved by appropriately reducing the use of nitrogen fertilizer, making the white spots on the leaves more obvious.

Pests of white butterflies

Common pests of white butterflies include leaf spot and gray mold, etc. When pests occur, 70% of Zinc WP can be used for spraying and control . The pests of white butterflies include thrips, whiteflies, etc. When pests occur, you can spray 40% omethoate solution 1500 times to kill.

Watering of white butterfly

white butterfly light

white butterfly temperature

Fertilization of white butterflies

white butterfly pest

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