How can ginger and lotus spend the winter

Ginger lotus is a kind of herbaceous flower plant of ginger family. Many families will make it into a pot plant and plant it at home. Ginger lotus is also a good cut flower material, its flowers are pink, especially beautiful. But in the winter, how to plant ginger and lotus becomes a very distressing thing. Let's take a look at how ginger and lotus should be cared for in winter, and what are the methods.

I. temperature

Ginger lotus is a tropical flower plant suitable for planting in a warm, ventilated environment. The favorite growth temperature of Zingiber lotus is between 20 ° C and 25 ° C, and it can also grow normally in the temperature between 25 ° C and 32 ° C. when the temperature is about 30 ° C, it is very helpful for the growth of bulb root of Zingiber lotus. When the temperature is less than 10 ℃ in winter, you need to move the ginger and lotus flowers into the room for cultivation. You can put them outside before and after noon in a sunny day to absorb sunlight or ventilate.

2. Trim

When the potted ginger lotus is moved into the room for winter, its disease, dead branches and yellow leaves should be cut off first to avoid excessive nutrient consumption. Should also be appropriate to prune the long branches and leaves, reduce the occupation of indoor space.

3. Water

Ginger and lotus will slow down their growth after entering winter, so watering should be reduced at this time. To maintain the basin soil relatively dry, watering as long as the basin soil can be slightly wet, do not water too much, otherwise it will cause ginger and lotus root rot.

4. Sunshine

The ginger and lotus planted indoors should also have sufficient sunshine every day, and the indoor should be placed on the balcony where there is sufficient light. When the weather is sunny and the outdoor temperature is on the high side, you can also move outside to absorb the light

5. Ventilation

When cultivating ginger and lotus flowers in the room, ventilation should be carried out regularly, and windows should be opened around noon when the weather is good and sunny and the temperature is high. Don't let the wind directly blow to the ginger lotus when ventilating, to prevent bad reaction to the ginger lotus plant

Ginger lotus plant

6. Fertilization

Ginger lotus must be fertilized for the last time before winter, and it must stop fertilizing after winter.

The above points are the points to be paid attention to when caring for the ginger lotus in winter. We must take care of it carefully. As long as the care is in place, ginger and lotus can spend the winter safely