No matter in urban or rural areas, almost every household has chlorophytum. Although it is very common, it takes some skills to raise it well. If you want to raise an explosion pot with many leaves and generous green leaves, you can raise a lot of stolons and small chlorophytum until it blooms. Today Ding Jie tells Ding Jie about its characteristics and maintenance skills.
Characteristics of chlorophytum
1, growth habit of chlorophytum.
Chlorophytum likes warm, humid and semi-cloudy environment. Strong adaptability, drought tolerance, but not cold tolerance, not harsh on the soil. It generally grows well in loose and fertile sandy soil with good drainage. The requirements for light are not strict, and it is generally suitable for growth under medium light conditions to resist weak light. The optimum growth temperature is 15 ~ 25℃, and the overwintering temperature is 0℃. The root system is quite developed, so the flowerpot should be replaced in time after breeding for a period of time to avoid the accumulation of root system and the yellow leaves of chlorophytum wilting.
2. Suitable environment of chlorophytum.
Chlorophytum likes warm, humid and semi-cloudy environment. Chlorophytum is not cold-resistant, afraid of high temperature or strong light, and flowerpots can't have water. The suitable growth temperature of chlorophytum is 18-20℃. Keep the temperature above 7℃ in winter, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow and not green. If the temperature is lower than 4℃, freezing injury will easily occur.
Maintenance skills of chlorophytum
1, watering skills of chlorophytum.
Dear flower friends, anyone who has raised chlorophytum knows that the root system of chlorophytum is very thick and can store a lot of water and nutrients. It doesn't need much water, just water it well, but don't water it too much. Rotten roots and rotten tips are normal.
The principle of our watering is that the soil in the pot is dry and the water is thorough, but try not to choose a pot that is too big, so that there will be no problems in watering and it can grow normally. On watering, Ding Jie gave everyone a little suggestion, that is, water more in hot summer and less in winter with lower temperature.
2. The light demand of chlorophytum.
As we all know, chlorophytum likes a cool environment, but light is indispensable. Sufficient light is beneficial to the photosynthesis of chlorophytum and the growth of the whole plant. Avoid direct glare in spring and autumn, only suitable for oblique illumination in the morning and evening, and shade during the day, otherwise the tip of the blade will dry up easily.
In the cold winter, the light is weak, so try to give more light in winter, the light is enough, and the leaves are tender and green. In addition, it can also be stored in direct sunlight, but long exposure is not recommended. Strong light can burn leaves and inhibit plant growth. Pay attention to shade, especially in summer.
3. Chlorophytum soil formula.
What Ding Jie wants to tell Hua You here is that the pot soil must be prepared first, and the hardened and barren soil will definitely not work, and it will only get thinner and thinner. If the soil is fertile, loose, breathable and drained, then raising chlorophytum is definitely not a problem. When mixing soil, you can add half humus soil and half garden soil, and change the pot soil once a year in early spring.
The soil used for planting flowers in most of our families has poor drainage and air permeability, so we should loosen the soil in time. Watering for a long time, if the permeability of the basin soil is not good, the basin soil will accumulate water for a long time, which will lead to difficulty in breathing at the roots and the leaves will turn yellow slowly. When you grow up, you are not strong and lush, thus losing your vitality and vitality.
4. Fertilization scheme of chlorophytum.
We know that all plants need fertilizer for growth. Chlorophytum is no exception. When fertilizing chlorophytum, nitrogen fertilizer can be the main fertilizer, supplemented by phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer, so as to achieve a balanced nutrition. You can use chemical fertilizers bought in the market, or you can dye them yourself with dyes such as bean curd residue. Plants grow slowly in summer and winter and stop using chemical fertilizers.
Chlorophytum can also be fertilized outside the roots, that is, the fertilizer is directly mixed with water to water Chlorophytum, and it is not advisable to apply too much fertilizer. Although chlorophytum needs to be constantly supplemented with fertilizer when it grows, it should be used every time, not too much, and fertilization once every two weeks is usually enough.
5. Pot-changing skills of chlorophytum.
When we raise chlorophytum at home, we don't need to change pots for it too often. Usually, in addition to the phenomenon of poor growth, it is enough to change the pot once every two years. If the pots are changed too frequently, it is easy to damage their roots and directly affect the growth of chlorophytum. If the plant is young and growing fast, change the flowerpot once a year. If the plants are old and grow slowly, just change the pots every two years.
Changing pots also requires a certain method. Be sure to combine root pruning when changing pots. This must be remembered. Sister Ding emphasizes it here. When changing pots, all the old roots should be cut off, leaving healthy roots, so as to better absorb nutrients in the later stage, which is very beneficial to growth.
Ding Jie summed up the above suggestions for everyone, hoping to help everyone. The maintenance of chlorophytum is actually as simple as that, and it can be raised outdoors and indoors. However, I think the environment should be slightly ventilated as far as possible, and the basin soil should be ventilated as much as possible. In this way, the freedom of appreciation can be realized by regular fertilization, regular watering and reasonable lighting.