What are the cultivation methods and precautions of copper coin grass

Growth habits of copper coin grass

The pennywort likes warm and humid conditions. It is best to plant it in a semi-sun or shaded place. Avoid direct sunlight in summer. Soil cultivation requires frequent watering. It can also be cultivated directly in water. The optimal water temperature is 22-28 degrees. It is shade-tolerant, moisture-tolerant, slightly drought-tolerant, has strong adaptability, is strong in nature, is easy to plant, reproduces quickly, and can be amphibious.

How to cultivate copper coin grass

Water quality: The water quality requirements of the copper coin grass are very low, the salinity should not be too high, and fresh water with low hardness can be planted. It prefers slightly acidic to neutral water, and the recommended water pH value is between 6.5 and 7.0.

Light: Coin Plant likes light, avoids direct sunlight, if the environment is shaded for a long time, it will grow poorly. It is recommended to have 4 to 6 hours of scattered sunlight every day, and full sunlight grows well.

Temperature: It likes warmth and is afraid of cold. It grows well at 10-25℃. The temperature should be above 5℃ during the winter and it is not easy to get sick.

Soil: There is no limit to the cultivation soil, but loose and well-drained cultivation soil is preferred.

Watering: Whether it is hydroponics or soil planting, it must be kept moist. Generally, water should be added every 2 to 3 days, and clean water should be sprayed on the leaves regularly, so that the plant grows faster.

Fertilization: Especially in spring, summer and autumn every year, you can sprinkle about 30 grains of triple slow-release fertilizer in a 20 cm flowerpot every month to supplement nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, making the leaves of the pennywort become shiny green.

Pruning: In summer and autumn, the old leaves, yellow leaves and dense leaves of the plant can be properly thinned out every three months or so.

Precautions for the cultivation of copper coin grass

More scattered light: Evergreen foliage flowers such as pennywort prefer scattered light. For home care, try to place the potted plants near the balcony windowsill. The scattered light can make the plants grow more shiny leaves.

More ventilation: Place the potted plants in a well-ventilated environment, so that the rate of photosynthesis and respiration of the plants will be accelerated, especially in winter when ventilation is good, the pennywort can safely survive the winter.