Introduction
Keep some flowers and plants indoors, and you can view leaves and flowers without leaving home. Not only will the decoration be beautiful, but your mood will improve every day. Today I will introduce you to a new type of indoor potted green plant. Its skin is as solid as a green radish and has higher ornamental value. Friends who like to grow flowers can take a look.
1. Get to know "Thin-leaf Silk Reed"
Thin-leaf Silk Reed
This plant is called "Thin-leaf Silk Reed", which is Cactaceae . Silk Reed is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant. It is native to South America, Sri Lanka, and It is also distributed in Madagascar and is now widely cultivated all over the world. It is an emerging indoor ornamental plant. It is popular for its strong habits, clear and beautiful appearance and other advantages.
Excellent hanging plant
Slender-leaf silk reed belongs to the cactus, and it looks different from other cacti. It is an epiphytic fleshy , with no thorns or leaves all over the body. The green color you see is actually Its stems are long and naturally hang down. They are extremely branched and compact, like a waterfall. They are grown in hanging pots and hung on balconies, eaves, windows and other places for decorative effect. It's very good, and it doesn't require a large flower pot. A small pot with a diameter of 15 cm can be grown.
Silk reed flower
Silk reed flower was hailed as "the ceiling of the hanging plant world" by flower lovers as soon as it appeared. Because of its high ornamental value, first of all, the plant shape is beautiful, with lush branches and leaves, and the stems The strips are lush and green all year round, showing a sense of vitality. The flowers are born at the end of the stems. They are small white flowers, pure and flawless, like small wind chimes, fresh and elegant.
After the flowers bloom, they will bear fruit.
After the flowers of the silk reed bloom, they will bear fruit. The small fruits are green when they first bloom and turn into white berries when mature. They are the fruits of common cactus, small and round. It's a bit cute. You can watch the fruits during the fruit-bearing period. The fruits can be eaten after they are mature. The taste is similar to dragon fruit , with a sweet taste.
The flowering period is very long
The flowering period of fine-leaf silk reed is also not short. It is similar to "small-leaf epiphyllum". It will bloom when the temperature rises at the end of spring, and will bloom again after autumn. The peak flowering period is in summer, one year It can bloom several times, and it will bear fruit after blooming. It will bloom again soon after fruiting, and it will start over and over again. There is only a short break in winter (in the north, if you go indoors in winter and there is heating and sufficient sunshine, it can bloom again).
2. Silk reed planting suggestions
Thin-leaf silk reed is naturally strong and hard-boiled.
Thin-leaf silk reed is naturally hard-boiled and has the advantages of tolerance to shade, drought, and barrenness. It is not difficult to maintain. As long as you master the methods, novice flower lovers can also maintain it well.Here are some planting suggestions for novice friends:
flower pot: It will be better to use plastic pot with good air permeability. The diameter does not need to be very large, 15-20 cm is enough. There should be a water outlet at the bottom. You can use a few more plants in the flower pot;
Soil: I like loose, humus-rich, and well-permeable soil, such as leaf rot soil, peat soil . It will be better to add some particulate matter, and vegetable garden soil is not recommended;
is suitable Environment: The origin of silk reeds is under the shade trees of tropical rainforests. There is little direct light there, and only a little oblique light can penetrate the leaves to reach them. Therefore, they prefer scattered light and do not like direct light. They are grown at home and placed Balconies, window sills and other places with scattered light will do. Both south balconies and north balconies are suitable. They are relatively shade-tolerant and do not require very strong light.
Easy to maintain and easy to care for
Watering: Silk reed is a succulent plant , the whole plant It is fleshy, stores a lot of water in its body, and is relatively drought-tolerant. However, its origin is a place with high temperature and high humidity, so it prefers water. It is a plant that can be watered more or less. It is generally recommended to " When it is dry or wet, do not water it if it is dry.”;
Fertilization: You can pour more thin fertilizer in spring, summer and autumn, and irrigate the roots directly without touching the stems, flowers, and fruits;
Reproduction: Like crab claw , you can Use stems for cuttings, the survival rate is very high, as long as you want, one pot can become many pots;
degree summer and winter: when the summer is high, you should move to a cool and ventilated place to avoid being exposed to the sun. As long as you are not exposed to the sun, you can spend the summer. It is very simple, and it is relatively heat-resistant; the disadvantage is that it is not cold-resistant. It is recommended to move indoors when the temperature is below 6 degrees. Except for , Guangdong, Guangxi, , Fujian, Hainan and other places, other provinces and cities recommend moving back home in winter.
Tolerant to shade, it can also be grown indoors
Summary: There are dozens of varieties of Silk Reed in the genus Silk Reed. In addition to fine-leaf Silk Reed, there are also Medium-leaf Silk Reed, Triangular-leaf Silk Reed, Coarse-leaf Silk Reed, Red-leaf Silk Reed, etc., and their habits are similar. , easy to maintain and easy to care for, with different “appearances”, they are the “new favorite” in the indoor potted plant industry. Friends who still have space to grow flowers at home can try it.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-