How to cultivate Buddha's hand

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Buddha's hand likes warmth, 20-24℃ is the most suitable. It is a plant that cannot tolerate severe cold, so it needs to be regulated in winter, and safety can be guaranteed at a temperature above 5°C.

2. Watering: It requires a lot of water and is generally distributed in areas with rainfall between 1,000 and 1,200 mm. If it is a potted plant, it needs to be watered once every two or three days. When it is very hot, it needs to be watered once a day.

3. Light: It has a relatively high demand for light and is a light-loving plant. Generally speaking, 5-6 hours of sunlight are needed every day to ensure its growth and good yield. Similarly, if it is a potted plant, it needs to be placed in a sunny location.

4. Fertilization: Ensure adequate supply of nutrients so that the Buddha’s hand can grow vigorously. From March to August, generally once a month is sufficient and organic fertilizer can be used.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: Cuttings are commonly used, which can be carried out from February to March and from August to September. You need to choose seven to eight year old, vigorous branches as cuttings. After cutting them, you need to prune them and cut off most of the leaves in preparation for cuttings. Use sandy loam as the substrate. Then, insert the cuttings into it, keep it moist, and maintain a suitable temperature, and it will soon take root.

2. Pruning: First of all, in spring, you need to pinch off the top buds to promote it to enter the fruiting stage earlier. In addition, the flowers also need to be pruned. Early blooming flowers, that is, flowers that bloom in late spring, need to be cut off in time. Furthermore, trimming of its shape can also be done in a timely manner.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: There is often "soot disease", in which some spots similar to coal ash will appear and gradually expand in area. In addition to spraying pesticides in time, it is also necessary to prune in time and pay attention to drainage.

2. Pests: There are many types. For example, the larvae of the leaf miner and the swallowtail butterfly can be treated with dichlorvos. The cottony scale needs to be controlled with malathion emulsifiable concentrate.

IV. Other issues

1. Toxicity: Buddha's hand is non-toxic. In addition, it also has medicinal value.

2. Can it be kept at home: It can be kept at home, because in addition to its medicinal effects, it also has ornamental value, so it is more appropriate to keep it at home for viewing.