Cultivation methods and precautions of Baolian lantern

1. Illumination

Lotus lantern flowers do not have a high requirement for light. Indoor conditions of bright astigmatism can feed the lotus lantern flowers well. However, the light in winter is warm and soft, and can be directly exposed to the sun, which is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients in the plant and more flowering.

2. Temperature

Lotus lantern flower likes warm and is afraid of cold. In winter, it is necessary to ensure that the maintenance temperature is above 15 to avoid frostbite and death of the plant. If the temperature is low, Lotus lantern flower will enter a dormant state, and the growth rate will slow down or even stop growing. At this time, water must be controlled.

3. Watering

Lotus lanterns like humidity and are afraid of waterlogging. In addition to properly controlling water in winter when the temperature is low, during the growing period of the plant, it is also necessary to wait for the potting soil to be dry before watering. The soil should not be allowed to stay wet all the time, lest the plant's roots become stuffy with water, causing the flowers and leaves to wilt, or even rot and die from waterlogging.

4. Humidity

Lotus lantern flowers like wet, in fact, it likes a high humidity environment, such as summer or winter indoor heating, in the case of good ventilation, can frequently spray water to the leaves and around the plant, but do not spray water when flowering, to avoid the withering of Lotus lantern flowers.

5. Fertilization

To fertilize the lotus lantern flower, thin fertilizer should be applied frequently. During the growth period of the plant, fertilizer water with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium should be applied. Before flowering, phosphorus and potassium should be used once every half a month until the lotus lantern flower blossoms. In winter, when the temperature is low, do not apply fertilizer.

6. Trimming

The blooming period of the lotus lantern is long, and the lotus lantern can bloom for 3 to 5 months at a time. After the plant fails to bloom, the flower arrow is cut off in time to reduce the nutrient consumption. Water is properly controlled, more ventilation is provided, and thin fertilizer is applied frequently to promote the re-flowering.