Cultivation methods and precautions of Xiaozhuya

Sunlight needs

Although it can be placed in a place without light, it cannot be blocked from sunlight for a long time. It must be shaded from May to September each year. It can be placed anywhere at other times, but the midday sunlight in October is still a bit strong, so it must be shaded.

Water requirements

To keep the potting soil moist for a long time, it should not be too moist, and there should be no accumulation of water. In addition to watering, you should also frequently sprinkle water on the surface and surrounding areas of the plant. It is a plant that grows in tropical rainforests and likes to grow in a humid environment. Neither the environment nor the soil in the pot should be dry.

Temperature requirements

18 to 30 degrees is the best growing temperature, and the minimum temperature in winter cannot be lower than 10 degrees.

Fertilizer requirements

You can buy special fertilizers, but when applying them, the concentration must be light, it is better to be light than strong, and do not apply too much fertilizer each time, you can increase the frequency of fertilization.

Disease control

In daily breeding, if the air circulation is good, diseases and insect pests rarely occur. But if it happens, you can spray it with medicine.

Choice of flower pots

Don’t think that you should use a larger flowerpot just because the diameter of the plant is too large and the leaves are many and dense. In fact, its roots are not well developed, and a pot that is too large will not facilitate its growth. Therefore, when choosing a flowerpot, you must base it on the size of its roots.