Myrtle likes acid soil and can stand barren soil.
Myrtle likes semi shade growing environment. It needs sufficient light in spring, autumn and winter. However, in high temperature summer, it needs to be shaded. In winter, it is mainly placed in a place with sufficient indoor light for maintenance. Myrtle likes a warm growing environment, which is not cold resistant. The suitable temperature for growth is between 15 ℃ - 35 ℃. In winter, it needs to keep the temperature at about 10 ℃. In summer, when the temperature is high, it needs to increase the air humidity by spraying water. In winter, it needs to put it in a warm room for winter, and outside for winter, it needs to use plastic film to keep warm.
Myrtle likes humid environment, and needs more water and fertilizer during the vigorous growth period. In spring, summer and autumn, more water and fertilizer should be applied alternately. Winter is the dormancy period of myrtle, which can reduce watering and fertilization properly. Basically, the application of water and fertilizer should be increased or decreased according to the weather and the growth of plants.
The propagation of myrtle adopts the way of sowing propagation and cutting propagation. The sowing propagation is generally carried out when the young seedling grows 2-3 leaves, and the cutting can be used in the period of vigorous growth.
Myrtle itself has strong resistance to disease and fewer diseases and insect pests. However, there will be infection of rustjun 2, which will damage the leaves. It is necessary to remove the diseased leaves and spray chemicals for treatment.
Myrtle likes higher air humidity. If the air humidity is too low, the lower leaves of myrtle will turn yellow, lose luster and even fall off.
