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How to raise the potted egg flower

Hank Schrader
2020-07-24 12:42:37
In fact, this is just its alias. Its official name is Burma Gardenia. Of course, we like to call it egg flower, because its flower and egg structure are so similar. To be honest, if you are interested in raising a potted plant, you need to pay attention to some problems. Let's introduce them in detail.

Characteristics of plant habits

This kind of plant belongs to the positive tree species, so first of all, it has higher requirements for light. If the light is insufficient, it may not blossom or blossom very little, only with leaves. Secondly, it likes to grow in a high temperature and humid environment, not too dry or waterlogged. There are also some requirements for the soil, the best is slightly acidic, the best fertile, good permeability, organic matter rich. In addition, its cold resistance is very poor.

Specific methods

Temperature:

As we said above, it likes high temperature environment, and it is not cold resistant. Its most suitable temperature is 20-26 ℃, so temperature is a factor we need to pay special attention to, especially in winter. Generally speaking, the winter temperature should not be less than eight degrees, so the growers in the North should not forget to let it winter indoors.

Soil:

In addition to the above mentioned several factors, it is better to loose and contain more humus.

Moisture:

On the whole, plants still need a lot of water, but neither too much nor too little. In spring and autumn, you can water every other day or two. Summer can be more frequent, once in the morning, at night to observe the state of the soil, if dry, then another watering. Winter 10 days or half a month or so on.

Illumination:

This is very important. With sufficient light, the growth of plants can be more vigorous, and the fragrance can be more rich. In addition to just transplanted or changed soil needs a short shade, the rest of the time may be more sunshine.

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Change basin:

This kind of plant needs a basin change in spring, so does the soil. After changing, remember to pour enough water

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