How to Handle the Blossoming of the Spathiphyllum
Let me tell you about how to handle the blossoming of the Spathiphyllum in terms of green plant care. Next, the editor of this site will introduce it to everyone.
How to Handle the Blossoming of the Spathiphyllum
To handle the blossoming Spathiphyllum, we can start with trimming the flowers, caring for the flowers, and post-flowering pruning. We can cut off the flowers and stems together to save nutrients, or keep the flowers and add water fertilizer for care. After the blooming period, it is important to cut off the faded flowers and withered leaves promptly, and take protective measures during the pruning process.
1. -- Trimming Flowers --
If we do not want to keep the flowers of the Spathiphyllum, we can use a sanitized sharp pair of scissors to cut the flower stems along with the flowers on top of them. Although the plant will lose its flowers, this can save a lot of nutrients and water to supply to the leaves, making the plant grow more lush and leafy.
2. -- Caring for Flowers --
If we want to keep the flowers of the Spathiphyllum, we can move it to a window sill where the plant can receive more scattered light, and add irrigation water fertilizer, spray to maintain humidity, promote its photosynthesis to consume nutrients and water, encourage the plant to produce more flower buds, and make the flowers grow stronger.
3. -- Post-Flowering Pruning --
After the blooming period, the flowers of the Spathiphyllum do not fall off immediately and will remain on the branches for a long time. Therefore, after the blooming period, we should promptly use scissors or a knife to cut off the残花 (remaining flowers) and also cut off the withered and aging leaves on the plant to avoid unnecessary diseases and pests.
4. -- Precautions --
When pruning the Spathiphyllum, we must take protective measures, wear glasses and gloves. The Spathiphyllum is a plant containing toxic alkaloids, so when pruning, it is inevitable to come into contact with the toxic sap. If protective measures are not taken, the sap touching the skin can cause itching, and if it gets into the eyes, it can cause pain, and in severe cases, even lead to blindness.
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