Starfish Flower Cultivation Methods
Today's experience sharing: Let's talk about the succulent plant, Starfish Flower, its cultivation methods, and the detailed content will be shared next.
The Starfish Flower is a succulent plant from the Asclepiadaceae family, Stylidium genus, originally named 'Big Flower Rhinoceros Horn', which is native to South Africa. Its stems are thick and angular, densely covered with fine spines and often grow in clusters. It has no leaves, the flowers are born at the base, with a radial corolla, shaped like a five-pointed star, dark purple-red, resembling a starfish. The Starfish Flower prefers warm, sunny conditions and is highly drought-resistant.
Daily Maintenance:
The Starfish Flower is robust, drought-resistant, and also shade-tolerant, with an optimal growth temperature of 16-22°C, and an overwintering temperature above 12°C. It thrives in fertile, well-draining sandy soil.
Propagation:
It is suitable for autumn sowing, as spring sowing results in weaker growth. The optimal germination temperature is 15-20°C, with the sowing period from September to November, the growth suitable temperature is 15-28°C, and the flowering period is from May to August. Seedling preparation: Use fertile, organic-rich soil to create a seedbed, cover with 0.5 cm of sand after sowing, as no germination occurs without soil coverage. Water thoroughly, and seedlings will emerge in about 15 days. It can also be propagated using the (Z-B) method, both of which should be done in autumn to avoid affecting growth if sown too late.
Transplanting: Choose fertile sandy loam soil, apply sufficient base fertilizer, fine-tune the land, and transplant seedlings with soil, with a spacing of about 20 cm. The plant is robust, prefers cool temperatures, and dislikes high humidity and heat. Measures should be taken to reduce temperature in case of sudden high heat.
The above is a specific introduction to the cultivation methods of the Starfish Flower, for reference by netizens.