The official Chinese name of the oil painting wedding spider plant is "oil painting purple dew plant ". It is a plant belonging to the genus Commelinaceae purple dew plant. It is a variant of purple dew plant. The other two varieties of hairy purple dew plant include ：Purple-leaf and golden-leaved purple dewwort are characterized by a lot of fine hairs on the flower buds and stems.
The above is an oil painting of the wedding spider plant Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk'
The above is an oil painting of the wedding spider plant Tradescantia cerinthoides
(English name: Tradescantia 'Nanouk', scientific name: Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk') The leaves and flowers are very It is beautiful and looks very dreamy. It is cheap and easy to maintain. Whether it is on the windowsill, balcony, or indoors on the table, it can be maintained normally (can be cultivated in water or soil). It can be cultivated for more than 1 to 3 hours a day. With soft sunlight, they can grow and bloom normally.
Above is the golden-leafed purple dew plant (variant) Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Aurea'
The oil painting wedding spider plant is a mutant variety obtained by crossing the purple dew plant ( cross-pollination ). Its plant is particularly compact (the plant is long It will grow hanging from the pot as it grows), with lavender, purple, gray-green and green stripes on the leaves. It was produced in the Netherlands in 2012.
1. The relationship between oil painting wedding spider plant, oil painting spider plant (wedding spider plant) and hanging bamboo plum :
Above from left to right are oil painting wedding spider plant, oil painting spider plant and hanging bamboo plum
. Oil painting wedding spider plant (formal name: Oil painting of wedding purple dew, Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk'): Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk'): Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk' is a genus of purple dew in the Commelina family. The stems and leaves are relatively thick, the leaves are longer, and the buds and pedicels have small white hairs;
. Oil painting of spider plant (formal name: Three Tradescantia fluminensis 'Tricolor'): Tradescantia fluminensis White-flowered purple dew plant , the leaves are relatively rounded, slightly similar to the shape of the bamboo plum, and there is no hair on the buds and pedicels;
Above is an oil painting of spider plant (there are also People call it the Wedding Chlorophytum)
. Tradescantia zebrina (Tradescantia zebrina): Commelinaceae and the genus Comium.
From the above, we can know that they are all plants of the same family and genus, and the maintenance methods are similar, and the maintenance difficulty is particularly low.
Above is the hanging bamboo plum
2. Propagation skills
It is very simple to propagate the oil painting wedding spider plant. As long as the temperature is between 18 and 30 degrees, the cut branches can be used for cuttings.
can be trimmed from below the growth node. Each section is about 9 to 12 cm long. Cut off the leaves at the bottom of the branches (you can apply a little rooting powder at the bottom, or soak in rooting solution), and then cut the cuttings in the potting soil, using a smaller The pot should have more drainage holes at the bottom. Keep it in a location with some scattered light to keep the environment moist and ventilated. The pot soil should be kept slightly moist, but not too humid.
Or soak the bottom of the treated oil painting wedding spider plant branches in clean water (preferably rainwater), but not in water, and keep it in a location with 2 to 3 hours of scattered light. It will take root in about 2 to 3 weeks. .
3. Daily maintenance attention:
. Light
Oil painting Wedding Chlorophytum is a plant with compact growth. It likes sufficient scattered light and is afraid of strong light exposure. Excessive exposure will sunburn the leaves and also cause fading (the flowers on the leaves will fade). Degeneration of colored markings).
Giving it proper light every day can make its leaves grow more colorful.Be careful not to keep it in an overly shaded area. If there is insufficient light, the leaves will fade and the leaves will turn green again.
. Soil
Oil painting Wedding Chlorophytum is not picky about the soil. It only needs to ensure that the pot soil has good drainage, because it hates that the pot soil is often wet or waterlogged. Its stems and leaves are full of water. If there is too much water, the roots will rot easily.
Above is the potted oil painting wedding spider plant that I just bought. Please unpack it in time
When maintaining potted plants, you can choose common peat soil , coconut bran , leaf mold soil, coarse sand, perlite , etc., such as using peat Soil and perlite are mixed in a ratio of 4:1 or 3:1 (or fine coconut bran, coarse coconut bran and coarse sand are mixed in a ratio of 5:3:2). No matter how you mix the soil, it must be in the pot soil. Add 20% to 30% of the matrix to increase drainage and breathability.
. Watering
Many people cannot grow oil painting wedding spider plant potted plants, usually because they water them too frequently. It is afraid that the pot soil will often get wet. Every time before watering it, you should check the dryness and wetness of the pot soil. When the bottom 2 to 3 centimeters of the pot soil is dry, you can water it thoroughly in time. Be sure to water it thoroughly. Don't water it. A little water.
If ventilation is poor, lack of light, and the water on the leaves cannot evaporate in time, be sure not to spray water on the leaves.
When maintaining oil painting wedding spider plants, pay attention to maintaining a certain air humidity, and keep the relative humidity at least 45%.
. Temperature
Oil painting Wedding Chlorophytum likes a warm environment all year round. For example, the lowest temperature during the day is kept above 10 degrees, and the lowest temperature at night is kept above 5 degrees. It can basically survive the winter safely. Pay attention to water control when the temperature is low to avoid aggravating frostbite.
The optimal growth temperature for wedding spider plants is between 18 and 30 degrees. When the temperature is too high, be sure to avoid exposure to the sun at noon and afternoon.
. Fertilizer
Oil painting wedding spider plants do not like too much fertilizer. Applying too much or too thick fertilizer will cause fat damage to the leaves.
can be supplemented every 4 to 5 weeks during the peak growing season (20~30 degrees). In the early growth period and when the temperature is high, avoid giving too thick fertilizer. If it is maintained indoors, lacks sunlight, and grows very slowly, you can add slow-release fertilizer to the potting soil 1 to 2 times a year.
. Pests and diseases
Growing potted oil painting wedding spider plants are rarely infected with pests and diseases. Failure to maintain them is generally due to excessive and frequent watering, resulting in fungal infection , including infection root rot or stem rot, most of which are caused by long-term pot soil Caused by moisture. It's perfectly fine to water the pot soil if it dries out. Occasional drought will at most make the leaves at the bottom dry up.
If too much water causes rotten roots and stems, you can remove the pots in time, cut off the rotten roots and stems, soak them in carbendazim solution for half an hour, and then reuse the cuttings in a smaller pot.
Wedding spider plants are rarely infected with insect pests. When maintained indoors, if the air is too dry and the ventilation is poor, they may occasionally be infected with red spider mites.
