Winter care of moon rabbit ears

Key points for winter care of moon rabbit ears

illumination

Light is actually a common problem. There are not many green plants that do not need light. For the Moon Rabbit Ear, there should be sufficient sunlight. Only with sunlight can it grow and grow well.

The daylight hours in winter are the shortest, so the moon rabbit ears' need for sunlight must be met even more. Because for the moon rabbit ears, too little sunlight means that the plant will grow too tall and have an ugly shape. In that case, even if the moon rabbit ears grow taller and bigger, it will be in vain.

In winter, you can place the moon rabbit ears in a sunny place so that they can be exposed to sufficient sunlight to ensure their normal and good growth.

temperature

There is a Chinese idiom: "Eggplant hit by frost is withered." This is used to describe a person who is listless and looks dull. But eggplants hit by frost will wilt. But from this sentence we can see that temperature is also very important for plants.

The temperature in winter is generally low, but one characteristic of the moon rabbit ears is that it is not cold-resistant. For the moon rabbit ears, the winter temperature cannot be lower than 10 degrees, so the moon rabbit ears must be moved indoors for maintenance in winter.

Watering

Due to the temperature, you should water less in winter. Basically, when the temperature reaches below 5 degrees in winter, the water supply will be slowly cut off.

Fertilization

The moon rabbit ears are plants that require little fertilizer, and fertilization should be stopped in winter.

Things to note when spending the winter with Moon Rabbit Ears

Light and temperature

Because the temperature is low, you need to keep warm, so you can place the Moon Rabbit Ears indoors. However, this does not mean that the light exposure can be reduced. Place the Moon Rabbit Ears in a warm, sunny place indoors.

Watering

If the soil in the pot is kept dry in winter, the moon rabbit ears can withstand indoor temperatures of around -2°C. Therefore, water less and keep the soil in the pot dry.