How to grow Thousand Buddha Hands to make it bloom

Growing conditions of Thousand Buddha Hands

Thousand Buddha's Hand likes warm and dry environment. It is also a light-loving plant. It can tolerate strong light and partial shade, but cannot tolerate severe cold and avoids water and humidity. It is suitable for planting in fertile, loose and well-drained sandy loam.

How to raise Thousand Buddha Hands

Thousand Buddhas are suitable for planting in acidic loam with good permeability and rich nutrients. They like sunlight and can usually be grown on the balcony. When the light intensity is high in summer, appropriate shading should be adopted. Water thoroughly once immediately after planting, and then keep the soil moist. Fertilization should be combined with watering. Thin liquid fertilizer can be applied once a month. Propagation is by leaf cuttings and seeds.

Thousand Buddhas Watering

Thousand Buddha's Hand likes a humid environment. After planting, you can water it thoroughly once, and then keep the soil slightly moist. The temperature is high in summer, so you can increase the amount of water, and spray around the plant to increase the air humidity, which also has a cooling effect.

Thousand Buddha Hands Fertilization

Fertilizing Thousand Buddha Hands should be combined with watering, and can be roughly divided into four stages. The first stage is from the Spring Equinox to the Grain in Ear, and it is recommended to fertilize once every 7 days. The second stage is between the Grain in Ear and the Great Heat, and it is recommended to fertilize once every 3-5 days, and the concentration of the fertilizer can be slightly higher. The third time is from the Great Heat to the Autumnal Equinox, and the fourth time should be from the White Dew to the Frost Descent.

Thousand Buddha Hand Pest Control

Thousand Buddha's Hand generally rarely has insect pests, but if it is not properly maintained it will easily become waterlogged, which can be very fatal. Therefore, reduce watering during the growth period, and once it becomes waterlogged, it should be removed in time.

How to raise Thousand Buddha Hands at home

Thousand Buddha's Hand likes a warm environment. The temperature must be controlled in both winter and summer. It should be above 5 degrees in winter and below 35 degrees in summer. It should be exposed to the sun more often. Strong light should be blocked in summer. Lack of light will cause it to grow tall. The plant is drought-resistant but not waterlogged. It does not need to be watered too much. Just water when it is dry. Apply diluted liquid fertilizer once a month during the growing season and repot it once every one or two years.

Precautions for the maintenance of Thousand Buddha Hands

When growing Thousand Buddha Hands, you need to change the pot regularly, usually every one or two years. Replace it with a larger pot and use loose and breathable soil. It will grow more vigorously in such a pot and soil environment. If you don't change the pot for a long time, the soil will easily become hardened and hinder its growth.