How to cultivate moth and butterfly flower

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: The temperature suitable for its development is between 15 and 25 degrees. If the temperature is below zero, it will be frostbitten. Therefore, when the daylight is short in winter, try to give it enough light and increase the maintenance temperature to help it survive the winter smoothly.

2. Watering: It has very strong vitality and strong drought resistance. Don't water too much when watering. Too much watering is not in line with its growth habits and will cause damage to the plant. Generally, water it after the soil is completely dry and water it until the soil is completely moist.

3. Fertilization: Before planting it, you need to mix base fertilizer into the soil to meet the nutrient supply of the plant. After the plant becomes a seedling, it needs to be fertilized once every 30 days, such as diluted fertilizer cake water.

4. Light: It has a relatively large demand for light. Except for the extremely hot summer, it can take full-day sunshine at other times. In summer, it needs shade at noon, and normal light can be taken in the morning and afternoon.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: The moth and butterfly flower can be propagated by sowing. The time for sowing is generally after the climate stabilizes in spring. Sprinkle the seeds into nutrient-rich soil, then cover them with a thin layer of soil and place them in a shaded place for maintenance. Seedlings will emerge in three days to a week. When the plant's true leaves grow to three or four, they can be transplanted and planted.

2. Pruning: It grows relatively fast and needs to be pruned frequently, firstly to avoid excessive dispersion of nutrients and secondly because if it is not pruned for a long time, its ornamental value will be affected. As mentioned above, it has strong vitality, so there is no need to worry about damaging the plant, just prune it with confidence.

3. Problem Diagnosis

1. Pests: Generally, the plants will not encounter pests, but sometimes they will encounter ground pests, that is, insects eating their roots. If you find this situation, you can consider changing the pot or using carbendazim to eliminate the pests on the roots.

2. Pathology: During the breeding process, it will be found that it is often infected with gray mold. Don’t worry if you encounter this disease. Just ventilate properly and then spray it with carbendazim.

IV. Other issues

1. Repotting: If it is an annual plant, there is no need to repot. Biennial varieties do need to be repotted, usually once a year.

2. Is it suitable for home cultivation: It is non-toxic and meets the conditions for home cultivation, so it can be cultivated indoors.