10 popular fruit-bearing plants to bring you good fortune and wealth

Holly

After the North American holly leaves fall, the branches are covered with small red fruits, which are very dazzling, and the atmosphere of the New Year is everywhere. Cut a few branches and put them in a vase, and you can enjoy them for two months.

Maintenance method:

American holly likes light and can tolerate partial shade. It likes warm and humid environment and can grow in most of our areas. Generally, there is no need for pruning during the growth period, just let it grow naturally. After the leaves fall, you can apply organic fertilizer to promote uniform growth of branches.

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Fortune seeds

As the Spring Festival approaches, the most popular item sold in the flower market is the fortune seeds. The abundant red fruits, concentrated at the bottom of the plant, are quite dazzling, showing a scene of wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness and festivity.

Maintenance points:

1. The seeds of the Chinese rich tree like a warm and humid environment. When caring for them in winter, the temperature should not be lower than minus 4 degrees Celsius. In northern areas, they must overwinter indoors.

2. The seeds of the Chinese calendula are not very demanding on light. They can be kept in sufficient light in winter, but need to be placed in a place without direct sunlight in summer.

3. If you want the plant of the rich seed to be short and strong, you can spray an appropriate amount of dwarfing agent when it sprouts in the summer to inhibit its growth.

Winter Coral

(Author: hzxizhu Nature Source: Sina Blog)

The fruit of winter coral is orange-red and can hang from early winter to after the Spring Festival, so the viewing period is very long. One thing that needs to be noted is that the fruits of winter coral can only be used for viewing and are not edible, so flower lovers must pay attention to this.

Maintenance points:

1. Winter coral likes loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam. When potting, you can add an appropriate amount of cake fertilizer, chicken and duck manure, etc. to the bottom of the pot to promote healthy growth.

2. During the growth period of winter coral, it is advisable to keep the soil moist. Loosen the soil and apply fertilizer every half a month, and ensure sufficient light. Continuous pinching and topping can promote the germination of side branches.

3. When the winter coral blooms, you need to stop fertilizing, control watering, and do not spray water to avoid washing away the pollen. When the fruit grows to the size of a mung bean, you can resume the normal frequency of watering and fertilizing.

Buddha's Hand

Buddha's hand, also known as five-finger orange, is the fruit of the Buddha's hand. It has golden color, rich fragrance, and a peculiar shape like a hand. It has various poses and is very interesting.

(Author: Distant Education Dream Source: Sina Blog)

Maintenance method:

1. Watering is a key part of taking care of Buddha’s hand. Because its root system is shallow and its absorption capacity is weak, you need to pay attention to watering frequently.

2. After autumn, the amount of watering can be gradually reduced. During the low temperature period in winter, you just need to keep the soil in the pot moist. During the initial flowering and fruiting period, watering should not be excessive to prevent a large number of flowers and fruits from falling.

3. Buddha's hand has no seeds and can be propagated by grafting, cuttings, etc. It is propagated by grafting, grows healthily, and is generally planted in spring and summer for outdoor planting, and in all seasons for indoor planting.

Solanum lactucum

Solanum ovata, also known as golden fruit, has beautifully shaped fruits, especially after the leaves fall in winter, the golden fruits are dazzling and eye-catching, and the fruit viewing period is very long, from the end of September to March of the following year. Milk eggplant is an auspicious plant, symbolizing the five blessings, wealth and prosperity, and endless reproduction.

Maintenance method:

1. Milk eggplant prefers warm, humid and sunny environment. The suitable temperature for its growth is 15-25℃. It can withstand low temperature of 3-4℃ and is afraid of waterlogging and drought.

2. Milk eggplant is not very demanding on the soil and grows best in deep, loose, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic sandy soil.

3. Apply more nitrogen fertilizer during the seedling stage of milk eggplant, and apply liquid fertilizer once every half a month. After flowering and fruiting, use phosphorus and potassium fertilizers mainly, or spray 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution on the leaves to make the fruits strong and the seeds plump.

Kumquat

(Author: The Most Romantic Thing Source: NetEase Blog)

Kumquat fruits are golden in color, have a pleasant fragrance, and bear fruit for a long time. They are also excellent ornamental potted plants in winter and spring. They symbolize good luck, fortune, and wealth, and are deeply loved by people.

(Author: The Most Romantic Thing Source: NetEase Blog)

Maintenance method:

1. Kumquat likes light, so it must be placed in a sunny place during maintenance. If there is insufficient light, the branches and leaves will easily grow too long and the fruits will fall off.

2. For indoor maintenance in winter, the best temperature is one without freezing. If the temperature is too high, the plant cannot fully hibernate, and its growth in the second year will be weak, and it is easy for the flowers and fruits to drop.

3. Kumquat likes moisture, but the potting soil should not be waterlogged. Excessive moisture can easily lead to root rot.

(Author: The Most Romantic Thing Source: NetEase Blog)

Nandina domestica

(Author: Ying Source: NetEase Blog)

Nandina domestica has a beautiful plant shape and bright and colorful fruits. It looks very beautiful when placed on the windowsill or in the living room.

(Author: Ying Source: NetEase Blog)

Maintenance points:

1. Water Nandina domestica when the soil is dry and wet. Water frequently during the dry season to keep the soil moist. Water more often at noon in winter.

2. When the air is dry, spray water on the leaves frequently to prevent the leaf tips from drying up and affecting the appearance.

3. Nandina domestica has a strong ability to adapt to light. When caring for it indoors, try to place it in a place with bright light, such as the living room, windowsill, bedroom, etc.

(Author: Ying Source: NetEase Blog)

Colorful peppers

(Author: Gu Likun Source: China Digital Photographers Association)

The colorful peppers come in a variety of colors, including yellow, purple, white, and red. They are colorful and lovely, and they are very charming when used to decorate living rooms and kitchens.

Maintenance points:

Colorful peppers are not cold-resistant and prefer a warm and humid environment. They need to be given sufficient light. If the indoor temperature is appropriate and they are properly cared for, the colorful peppers can continue to bloom and it is completely fine to extend the fruit viewing period until the New Year.

Pearl Orange

Red-fruited thin-column grass, also known as pearl orange, is an evergreen herb. It is a potted fruit-viewing plant that has become popular in recent years. The spherical berries are brightly colored, like pearls, and can be placed on a windowsill or coffee table for months.

Maintenance points:

1. Pearl orange likes a cool and humid environment, and is not drought-resistant or high-temperature resistant. It likes bright diffuse light and avoids strong sunlight. It likes a cool climate and grows best when the temperature is between 10 and 16 degrees.

2. The soil should be fertile, humus-rich and well-drained sandy soil. Potted plants are often made from a mixture of 1 part leaf mold, 2 parts fertile garden soil and 1 part river sand.

3. If you want the plant to bloom and bear fruit luxuriantly, you must increase the humidity and sprinkle water around the plant. From flowering to fruit ripening, you should lightly spray the plant with water 1 to 2 times a day, but be careful not to let water accumulate between the leaves.

Pyracantha

The red fruits of Pyracantha do not wither in winter and have a very high ornamental value. They can be used for landscaping or as bonsai.

Maintenance points:

1. If you want Pyracantha to have abundant flowers and fruits, you must ensure proper water and fertilizer, water when the soil is dry and wet, and ensure sufficient sunlight and good ventilation environment.

2. For Pyracantha bonsai placed indoors for viewing in winter, ventilation must be maintained, the temperature should not be too high, and sufficient light is required, otherwise it will easily cause leaves to fall.

Flower lovers, have you bought fruit-viewing plants this year?

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