How to cultivate red掌
Do you know these? Here is an introduction to the cultivation methods of red掌 and the maintenance skills related to the plant, including specific details as follows:
Red掌, also known as firestick, has lush green leaves with a glossy sheen, and its bright and festive flowers are also shade-tolerant, making it a very suitable plant for beautifying homes. Placing a pot of it at home makes the space fresh, natural, and elegant.
Red掌 is a flower that can bloom throughout the year. Generally, a new flower bud will quickly emerge after each new leaf grows, then it will shoot and bloom. With proper care, it will bloom very frequently. This plant prefers a cool and humid environment. As long as four key points of care are followed, it can continuously grow new leaves and bloom.
Requirements for potting soil
Although red掌 enjoys a humid environment,积水 often occurs in soil cultivation, leading to root rot and yellowing, wilting leaves. Therefore, attention should be paid to the use of potting soil when planting. Soils with high clay content that easily form compaction should not be used.
When preparing the potting soil for red掌, you can use decomposed leaf mold mixed with fine coconut bran or well-rotted peanut shells. As long as the soil is loose and breathable, its roots will grow robust, and it will be easier to grow new leaves. This way, excess water after watering will be easily drained out of the pot, preventing waterlogging and root rot.
Keep the potting soil slightly moist
Red掌 requires more water than other flowers. Although many people prefer hydroponics, in soil cultivation, watering must be carefully managed. Both overly dry or wet potting soil is not conducive to plant growth, leading to yellowing leaves, root rot, or no new leaf growth for an extended period.
Watering red掌 doesn't need to be too frequent, especially for indoor plants, as the potting soil dries slower. Before watering, feel the potting soil; if it's dry, water thoroughly. If it's not dry, there's no need to water, just keeping the soil slightly moist.
It also has high requirements for the growing environment. If the environment is too dry, such as in an air-conditioned room in winter or near a heating stove, it's necessary to frequently spray water mist around the plant to keep the air moist, otherwise, the leaves may easily develop dry tips.
How to cultivate red掌
Regularly fertilize
Caring for red掌 requires providing it with a suitable growing temperature, allowing it to grow and bloom throughout the year, which also requires regular fertilization to supplement nutrients. If nutrients are insufficient, the plant will not easily produce new buds, grow new leaves, or bloom.
Fertilizing red掌 should follow the principle of "frequent application of thin fertilizers." Long-term lack of fertilization results in weak growth, yellow leaves, and difficulty in producing new buds. On the other hand, excessive or concentrated fertilization can burn the plant's roots, leading to root rot and withering of the entire plant.
When caring for red掌, you can water it with a flower nutrient solution once a month or apply a small amount of compound fertilizer to the pot, which can meet the plant's growth needs and allow it to continuously grow new leaves and bloom.
Avoid direct sunlight
Raising red掌 at home requires proper lighting, which greatly affects the plant's growth and blooming. It prefers semi-shade. Although it needs sunlight during growth, it should not be placed in direct strong sunlight, as even a few hours of exposure can cause yellow leaves or burn marks on the leaves.
Just place it in a bright indoor area, occasionally expose it to some weak sunlight, or keep it in a place with diffused light, and the plant will grow and bloom normally.
Only in winter, when sunlight is weaker, can it be placed directly in the sun to receive more light. With suitable temperatures, it can still bloom.
The above (Green Plant Enthusiast Network) provides a comprehensive explanation of how to cultivate red掌 and its related maintenance skills, hoping to solve your problems with green plants.