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Breeding methods and precautions of cruciform brocade

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-01 09:00:43
Crisscross brocade is a cool plant with a temperature of 15 to 20 degrees. It prefers light and should not be placed in a dark place. Like a slightly dry environment, when growing up, you can water a little more. Growth period is the period of need for fertilizer, can be every two weeks or once a month.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: crisscross brocade is a cool plant, which is better between 15 and 20 degrees. It has a special habit of dormancy in high temperature, so generally speaking, it will not grow in summer. In addition, it is necessary to keep above ten degrees in winter.

2. Light: Cross Star brocade likes light. It is slightly resistant to half shade, but in a very dark place, its plant type will become very loose, and the pink on the edge of its leaves will also become lighter, or even disappear. So don't put it in too dark. But in summer, avoid strong light

3. Watering: crisscross star brocade likes a slightly dry environment. It is very afraid of water logging. However, it can be watered a little more in the growing period, specifically from September to June of the next year, and it will not grow in the high temperature.

4. Fertilizer application: the season when crisscross star brocade needs fertilizer is from September to June of the second year. The specific frequency can be in two weeks or once a month.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: the method of beheading can be used for reproduction. Not only the probability of success is greater, but also the shape of the mother plant can be shaped. As long as the temperature is suitable, it can be carried out generally. Choose strong branches with growing points, about three to five centimeters apart, and cut them off. When the wound is dry, it can be inserted into the matrix. Don't pour too much water for a while. Give water in a few days.

2. Trimming: in the process of curing, it needs to be trimmed regularly. The main pruning is too messy branches, after pruning, not only can make its shape more beautiful, but also can make the transparency better

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Diseases: there are often some diseases, especially when the temperature is high and the humidity is high in summer. For example, "anthrax", "leaf spot" and so on. The commonly used medicine is Carbendazim and so on, and needs to prune in time

2. Insect pest: there are mainly two kinds of "red spider" and "aphid", which can be controlled by spraying insecticides two or three times.

4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: it has no toxicity, and can absorb harmful substances to a certain extent.

Cross Star brocade

2. Whether it can be raised at home: Yes, it is very suitable for cultivation as an ornamental plant, with good decoration.

Cross Star Brocade

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