Purple Setcreasea
In contrast to the knowledge introduction of most people about the herbaceous flowers such as purple Setcreasea (purple Setcreasea), the following article will introduce the maintenance methods of purple Setcreasea to netizens.
Scientific Name: Setcreasea pallida cv. Purple. Common Names: Purple Setcreasea, Purple锦草.
Family Name: Commelinaceae
Genus Name: Setcreasea. Distribution: Native to Mexico.
Habits: Prefers warm and humid conditions, not cold-tolerant, avoids direct sunlight, and enjoys semi-shade. It has a strong adaptability to drought and prefers fertile, moist soil.
Purple Setcreasea is an annual or biennial herbaceous flower that requires simple management, no pruning, is shade and moisture tolerant, pollution-resistant, and only needs to be fertilized with a small amount of dilute cake fertilizer water. Due to its dense stems and leaves, it easily roots at the node. Purple Setcreasea prefers a humid climate, requiring a relative air humidity of 60-75% in the growing environment. The optimal growth temperature is 18°C to 30°C. It dislikes cold frost, and the wintering temperature needs to be maintained above 10°C. When the winter temperature drops below 4°C, it enters a dormant state. If the ambient temperature approaches 0°C, it will die from frostbite.
> Summer Maintenance Tips:
1. Enhance air circulation to dissipate internal heat.
2. Place it in a semi-shaded area or provide 50% shade.
3. Mist it 2-3 times a day.
> Winter Maintenance Tips:
1. Move it to a bright indoor area for maintenance.
2. Outdoors, wrap it with plastic film for winter, but uncover it at noon every two days when the temperature is higher to allow it to breathe.
> Light Management:
Purple Setcreasea is sensitive to direct sunlight and should be placed in a semi-shaded area or provided with 70% shade. For indoor maintenance, try to place it in a bright area and move it to a semi-shaded outdoor area or shaded area for maintenance once or twice a month to accumulate nutrients and recover its growth.
> Fertilization and Water Management:
Purple Setcreasea requires a lot of fertilization and water but is sensitive to improper fertilization, heavy fertilization, and unbalanced application of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers. It requires following the fertilization (watering) principle of "dilute fertilization, frequent applications, and complete nutrition":
Spring, Summer, and Autumn: These are its growing seasons, and fertilization and watering should follow the cycle of "Flower Treasure" - "Flower Treasure" - Water - "Flower Treasure" - "Flower Treasure" - Water (at least twice a week with "Flower Treasure"). The interval period is approximately 1-4 days for outdoor maintenance, shorter on sunny or hot days, and longer on rainy or cold days, or not watering at all; for indoor maintenance, 2-6 days, shorter on sunny or hot days, and longer on rainy or cold days, or not watering at all. Watering should be done in the early morning when the temperature is low. In summer, water in the morning or evening when the temperature is low, and mist the plant regularly.
Winter: During the dormant period, the focus is on controlling fertilization and watering, following the cycle of "Flower Treasure" - Water - Water - "Flower Treasure" - Water - Water, with an interval of about 7-10 days, shorter on sunny or hot days and longer on rainy or cold days, or not watering at all. Watering should be done in the midday when the temperature is higher on sunny days.
The above is the introduction to the maintenance methods of purple Setcreasea (purple Setcreasea), hoping to bring a little help to your life!