What are the cultivation methods and precautions of pepper grass

Pepperwort is easy to grow, it looks cute and gives people a fresh feeling. In addition, it does not require much effort to manage, it is full of vitality all year round, and it also symbolizes good luck, so it is deeply loved by flower lovers.

How to grow pepper grass

1. Temperature

Pepperwort likes a warm and well-ventilated environment and is suitable for growing at a temperature of 20-28℃. Its growth will be slow if the temperature is higher or lower than this. It is neither cold-resistant nor drought-resistant, so special attention should be paid to the maintenance temperature.

2. Lighting

Like most green plants, peperomia has a certain degree of shade tolerance and cannot tolerate strong light in summer. It only needs to be provided with diffuse light for normal care. Therefore, in summer, the plant can be moved to the north windowsill to ensure ventilation and receive diffuse light, killing two birds with one stone.

3. Soil

Pepper grass likes loose, fertile, well-drained soil. If you prepare it yourself, you can mix humus soil and garden soil together, and finally add a small amount of base fertilizer. This can meet the early growth needs of pepper grass.

4. Fertilization

If you want peperomia to have bright colors and lush branches and leaves, fertilization is essential. Although it cannot lack fertilizer, its requirements for fertilizer are not very high. As long as it is thin, you can apply phosphorus fertilizer once a month, and apply decomposed cake fertilizer water at other times.

5. Watering

Peppergrass requires more water during the growing season than usual, so you can increase the frequency of watering appropriately, but be careful not to allow water to accumulate in the potting soil. In the hot summer, you can water it in the morning and evening. In the winter, the potting soil does not need to be kept moist, and you can wait until it is dry before watering it again.

Precautions for the maintenance of peperomia

When caring for peperomia in summer, it needs to be moved to a ventilated location, and water can be sprayed around it every morning and evening. The water mist sprayed from a spray bottle is more uniform and can cool down well. If it is in winter, you must pay attention to keeping warm and try to place it in a place above 10℃.

Potted peperomia usually needs to be repotted or the soil loosened once a year, otherwise the soil will easily clump and the air permeability will deteriorate. If the ventilation conditions are poor at this time, it is no wonder that the peperomia will attract diseases and pests.