How to raise Brazilian beauties

1. Maintenance methods

1. Substrate selection: It is more suitable to be planted in culture soil. You can choose sandy soil with good drainage and air permeability, or use sphagnum moss instead of soil for cultivation. It can also be planted in submerged pots.

2. Light management: It likes to grow in a semi-shade environment. It does not require much light, has strong adaptability to light, and is shade-tolerant. It can keep its leaves green even under indirect light conditions. It can be displayed in a dark room for a month. It is best to grow it in a brightly lit room to keep its beautiful leaf shape and color for a long time. In the summer when the temperature is relatively high, appropriate shade should be provided and direct sunlight should be avoided.

3. Nutrient management: During its growth period, appropriate topdressing is required. You can spray diluted fertilizer on the leaves every half a month. Note that when applying fertilizer, you should avoid the roots of the plant to avoid root rot caused by fertilizer.

4. Temperature management: It likes high temperature and humid environment, and the ambient temperature is preferably 10℃-35℃. In winter, the room temperature should be maintained above 5℃. If the temperature is low, warming and anti-freezing measures should be taken in time.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction method: It is usually propagated by cuttings. Cutting method: You can trim branches from branches with poor plant shape as cutting materials, take a five to ten centimeter section, and place them horizontally or upright on a seedbed with coarse sand as the medium.

2. Pruning method: When the plant grows too tall, or leaves fall off at the bottom of the stem, resulting in an unsightly plant shape, it should be pruned in time, which can be done in early spring every year in conjunction with repotting.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Yellowing leaves: If the temperature is too low or the plant is in an overly shady environment for a long time, the leaves will turn yellow. Therefore, you should pay attention to maintaining appropriate environmental temperature and light.

2. Burnt leaves: There are many reasons for the burnt leaf tips. Irregular watering, fertilizer damage, drought and excessive ventilation may all cause the burnt leaf tips. Special attention should be paid to daily maintenance.

IV. Other issues

1. Placement: Its branches and leaves are clearly layered, the leaves are dark green and have a high glossiness. It is a very popular high-end indoor foliage plant. Its low requirement for light makes it particularly suitable as a potted plant to embellish the interior. It can be placed in a spacious study or living room. It is elegant, simple and exotic. It absorbs indoor oxygen at night, so it is best not to grow it in the bedroom.

2. Toxicity: It is non-toxic and can absorb harmful gases in the room.