How to cultivate a happiness tree
The following is a detailed introduction for netizens on how to cultivate happiness trees and the correct maintenance methods for green plants related to this topic. Next, the editor will provide a detailed explanation for you.
Keeping some potted green plants indoors, even the most common ones like hanging orchids, green vines, and snake plants, can be quite nice to have at home. They freshen the air, are pleasing to the eye, and can purify the air by absorbing dust.
There is another type of green plant, an ornamental leaf plant, that is very suitable for keeping at home, in the living room, or on the balcony. It is the happiness tree. Don't you instantly feel fond of it when you hear its name?
Its name has a good meaning and it is relatively easy to care for and manage, even simpler than caring for a money tree, banyan, or rubber tree. It is also known as the菜豆树 (green bean tree) or 豆角树 (green bean pod tree) and belongs to the evergreen plants of the Bignoniaceae family.
Its language of flowers is very interesting, representing happiness, safety, joy, diligence, and perseverance. Therefore, keeping a happiness tree at home is truly wonderful.
It prefers a warm, humid environment with some sunlight and is not very cold-tolerant but is relatively shade-tolerant. The ideal growth temperature is between 20 to 30 degrees Celsius.
How to cultivate a happiness tree
So, how to care for and manage a happiness tree potted plant at home to keep it lush and thriving?
1. Watering is very important for cultivating a happiness tree
In the growing season, it cannot be drought-stressed for long periods. If it is severely lacking in water, it can suddenly start shedding leaves continuously, especially in spring and summer when temperatures are high, and evaporation is significant. The potting soil must not be short of water.
However, watering should not follow a fixed schedule like watering every few days. Before watering, you must check the potting soil. If the soil is dry, then water it. Remember, indoors, overwatering can easily cause leaf drop.