What are the cultivation methods and precautions of Gloxinia

Introduction to Gloxinia

Gloxinia is a plant of the Gesneriaceae family, Gloxinia genus. It comes in pink, red, purple, blue, white, and complex colors. It is large and beautiful. Methods of reproduction include sowing, dividing bulbs, branch cuttings, leaf cuttings, and bud cuttings.

Gloxinia cultivation method

Gloxinia prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment and avoids direct sunlight. The suitable growth temperature is between 20-25 degrees. The temperature should not be lower than 5 degrees in winter and should not exceed 30 degrees in summer.

During its growth period, Gloxinia requires high air humidity, good drainage in the rainy season, and maintaining the substrate dry in winter. It is suitable for growing in slightly acidic sandy soil that is well-drained, rich in humus, loose and fertile.

Watering method

There are hairs on the flowers and leaves of Gloxinia. If they are stained with water droplets, they will easily rot. It is best not to spray water. Use the immersion method to water. Water 1-2 times a day during the high temperatures in summer. Rain must be avoided during flowering, and the soil should be kept slightly dry in winter.

Fertilization method

Gloxinia prefers fertile, humus-rich, loose, slightly acidic soil, which is often prepared with perlite, river sand, leaf mold and a small amount of decomposed poultry manure.

From leaf expansion to flowering, apply thin liquid fertilizer once every 7-10 days. Apply phosphorus fertilizer after flower buds are formed. Do not splash fertilizer on the leaves when applying fertilizer. After each fertilization, you can spray clean water once to ensure the leaves are clean.

Pruning methods

Gloxinia needs to be pruned by pinching the top of the flower branches. When it blooms, if the leaves around the flowers are dense and hinder the normal growth of the flowers, these leaves can be cut off. After flowering, if you do not need to keep seeds, it is best to cut off the flower stems and remaining flowers.

Precautions for cultivating Gloxinia

Gloxinia is prone to blight nematode disease, rot disease and gray mold disease in an environment of high temperature, high humidity and poor ventilation. After being invaded, the diseased plants should be cleaned up in time, burned in a concentrated manner, and then sprayed with appropriate pesticides for control.