Abstract: Bowling lotus is a common indoor leaf-viewing plant. It is named for its bowl-shaped leaf shape. Raising lotus flowers at home can not only beautify the environment, but also help purify the air. However, many people have problems maintaining the lotus, causing the plants to wither or grow slowly. This article will introduce you to...
Bowllotus is a common indoor leaf-viewing plant, named because its leaf-shaped leaf shape. Raising lotus flowers at home can not only beautify the environment, but also help purify the air. However, many people have problems maintaining the lotus, causing the plants to wither or grow slowly. This article will introduce you to the pot time and maintenance methods of the lotus to help you better maintain this plant.
1: Understand the lotus 1.1 Overview of the lotus bowl is a leaf-viewing plant native to tropical areas. It belongs to the water lily family and is often used for interior decoration.
1.2 Characteristics of the bowl lotus The leaves of the bowl lotus are bowl-shaped, with various colors such as light green and dark green, and the plant height is generally about 20 cm.
2: Growth conditions of the lotus 2.1 Light
The lotus needs sufficient light, but it cannot be directly exposed to strong sunlight.
2.2 Temperature The suitable growth temperature for the lotus is 18-25 degrees Celsius and is not cold resistant.
2.3 Humidity lotus requires a high-humidity environment, and a sprayer can be used to spray water regularly.
3: Choose the right pot soil 3.1 Choosing bowl lotus for pot soil is suitable for using nutritious soil with good permeability and strong water retention.
3.2 Nutrient soil preparation can be prepared by mixing peat soil, perlite, legula soil and other materials to prepare nutrient soil suitable for the growth of lotus.
4: The time of putting the lotus into the pot 4.1 The growth rate of the lotus is slow and generally takes about 1 year to reach maturity.
4.2 Potting time Generally speaking, if you feel that the root system of the lotus is getting bigger and bigger, you need to replace it in a larger pot.
5: Preparations before placing the pot 5.1 Prepare pots and prepare flower pots suitable for the growth of lotus flowers.
5.2 Clean flower pots Clean and disinfect flower pots to avoid the spread of germs.
Six: Potting method 6.1 Wash the root system of the lotus before being buried, and remove dead and diseased roots.
6.2 Put the cleaned root system into a pot and fill the gaps with nutritious soil.
VII: Watering and fertilizing 7.1 Watering the lily needs to maintain appropriate humidity, but not excessive watering, otherwise it will cause suffocation of the roots.
7.2 Fertilization Fertilize fertilizer about once a week, using fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients.
8: Cut off old leaves and dead leaves 8.1 Cutting off the old leaves of the old leaf lotus will affect its aesthetics and need to be cut off regularly.
8.2 Cutting off dead leaves will affect the growth of lotus and need to be cut off in time.
Nine: Prevention and control of pests and diseases 9.1 Common pests in pest control include aphids, whiteflies, etc., which can be controlled with pesticides.
9.2 Common diseases in disease prevention and control include mycosis, anthracnose, etc., and appropriate measures can be taken to prevent and control them.
Ten: Maintaining ventilation 10.1 The importance of ventilation Ventilation can help the lotus eliminate excessive carbon dioxide and harmful gases emitted by plants.
10.2 Ventilation can be done by opening windows for ventilation during the day or using ventilation equipment.
XI: Pay attention to the growth status 11.1 Observe the growth status Regularly observe the growth status of the lotus, identify problems in time and make adjustments.
11.2 Adjustment methods can be taken according to different problems.
12: Avoid excessive drying 12.1 The harm of excessive drying Excessive drying can cause the leaf tips of the lotus to dry out and the leaves to turn yellow.
12.2 Avoid excessive drying by using a humidifier or placing a pan of water at the bottom of the basin.
Thirteen: Pay attention to water quality problems 13.1 The impact of water quality The quality of water will affect the growth of lotus.
13.2 The solution can be to use filters to filter water quality, or to improve water quality by using bottled water.
14: Conservation methods in different seasons 14.1 Characteristics of different seasons The growth status of lotus in different seasons will be different.
14.2 Maintenance methods for different seasons According to the characteristics of different seasons, corresponding maintenance methods are adopted to ensure the healthy growth of the lotus.
XV: This article introduces the pot time and maintenance methods of bowl lotus. It introduces the maintenance of bowl lotus in detail from many aspects such as growth conditions, pot soil selection, pot method, watering and fertilization, insect prevention and disease prevention, ventilation, etc. knowledge. I hope these contents can help everyone better maintain the lotus and let it grow healthily at home.