Can lantern fruit be planted in pots?

Can lantern fruit be potted?

Lantern fruit can be planted in pots. It can be maintained in a flowerpot, but you must pay attention to watering it in time during maintenance because it prefers a humid environment.

For potted lantern fruit, you can choose a plastic flowerpot, which is relatively cheap and easy to move. In addition, the potted lantern fruit can bloom normally as long as there is enough light and water.

Lantern fruit pot cultivation method

1. Soil preparation

Cape fruit generally requires soil with sufficient drainage capacity. When caring for it, you should pay attention to the choice of soil. It is best to use a combination of nutrient soil and pebbles.

2. Pruning

When the lantern fruit grows up, it will have many branches, so it needs to be pruned several times to avoid wasting nutrients on branches. Generally, diseased and old branches can be pruned every two months.

3. Watering

Potted lantern fruit has a certain degree of drought resistance, but it cannot be left without water for a long time. It is best to water it once every five days and water it thoroughly each time to promote the growth of the lantern fruit.

4. Fertilization

Potted lantern fruit needs timely fertilizer supplementation during the growth process to ensure its rapid growth, so generally compound fertilizer is applied once every 40 days.