Mirror grassland is produced in the southwest of China. Because the leaves look like ancient coins, they can also be called "Chinese coins", which are native Chinese flowers.
However, in the early 20th century, mirror grass, which was born in China, was introduced into Europe and became an excellent Indoor Foliage potted plant in European countries. It is said that it has won many awards.
But to be honest, mirror grass's position in China is really not high. The neighbors of flowers take it as local flowers. Even if you go to flower market for a walk, you can hardly see its figure.
I didn't expect that potted plants of this soil have become international popular flowers this year. Maybe it's because its leaves match the modern decoration style and conform to the minimalist aesthetic.
So Huahua predicts that this mirror grass, which has been strolling around the world, is very likely to become another big net red plant after Swiss cheese plant and paradise bird this year!
Some people say that mirror grass is very similar to coin grass, but if you look carefully, you will find that the leaves of mirror grass are larger, and the old stems often turn to black brown.
It likes slightly acidic sandy soil. It can be used as rotten leaf soil, garden soil, perlite or coarse sand for family planting. It is mixed according to the ratio of 5:3:2, and the basin soil is replaced once a year in early spring.
Mirror grass does not have high requirements for light, especially the most negative tolerance of hydroponics. The indoor bright scattered light is enough, but let it more sun in autumn and winter, the growth will be better, and the leaves will be greener.
The most suitable growth temperature is 10 ~ 25 ℃, and plants below 0 ℃ are vulnerable to freezing damage. If they are exposed outdoor, they should be moved into the room in time at about 5 ℃.
In terms of water content, mirror grass likes to wet and is afraid of waterlogging. In spring, summer and autumn, you can carry a flowerpot to lighten and water in time. In summer and autumn, spray water frequently to increase humidity. In winter, when the temperature is low, you need less water.
Generally, no fertilizer is applied in summer and winter. In spring and autumn, every half a month, a comprehensive application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be made. Attention should be paid not to partial application of nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise, the stems and leaves will become soft and easy to be treated.
If you want to raise mirror grass in your house, you should pay attention to the problem of indoor ventilation. Otherwise, the plant will easily provoke scale insects. Once insect damage occurs, you can use a cotton swab dipped in 75% alcohol to wipe off the insects.
Mirror grass raised for more than 2 years will sprout small seedlings from the root of the plant. When the small seedlings grow to five or six leaves, you can peel away the soil and cut the sub plants with roots for another species.
The bottom 2-3 leaves should be removed, the wound should be dried, and then planted in the soil without fertilizer to keep the soil moisture and ponding, and the seedling will grow up soon.~
