Introduction to Crabclaw Lotus Selection and Maintenance of Crabclaw Lotus Disease Control of Crabclaw Lotus In the fast-paced modern life, raising a pot of flowers and potted plants can not only beautify the home environment, but also cultivate sentiment and relieve stress. Crabclaw Lotus, due to its unique shape and easy-to-maintain characteristics, has become the first choice of many families. This article will introduce you in detail the maintenance methods of Crabclaw Lotus and help you easily raise a healthy and beautiful Crabclaw Lotus potted plant. Introduction to Crabclaw lotus, also known as Crabclaw orchid, belongs to the cactus family plant and is native to South America. Its leaves are crabclaw shaped, rich in colors and long flowering periods. It is a good choice for interior decoration. Crabclaw lotus is drought-resistant, Shade-resistant, highly adaptable, and very suitable for family maintenance. Selection and planting of crabclaw lotus 1. Selection: When purchasing crabclaw lotus, you should choose plants with full plant shape, thick leaves, and no pests and diseases. Crabclaw lotus has a variety of colors and can be selected according to personal preferences.
2. Planting: Planting crabclaw lotus is relatively simple. You can choose peat soil or leus soil with good air permeability as the planting medium. When planting, stretch the root system of crabclaw lotus, place it in a pot, fill it with soil and compact it, and pour it through water. Maintenance of Crabclaw Lotus 1. Lighting: Crabclaw Lotus prefers semi-cloudy environments, so direct sunlight should be avoided. When maintaining indoors, Crabclaw Lotus can be placed in a place with sufficient scattered light.
2. Watering: Crabclaw lotus is drought-tolerant, so watering should not be done too much. Generally, watering it once a week to keep the soil slightly moist. When it is high in summer, the number of watering can be increased appropriately.
3. Fertilization: Crabclaw lotus does not have a high demand for fertilizer. Compound fertilizer can be applied once a month during the growth period. When fertilizing, pay attention to avoid fertilizer contacting leaves.
4. Pruning: During the growth process of Crabclaw lotus, the withered leaves and sick branches should be pruned in time to maintain the beautiful shape of the plant and promote the growth of new buds.
5. Reproduction: Crabclaw lotus can be propagated through cuttage, rationing, etc. When cuttage, select strong branches, cut them into 5-10 cm long, insert them into the sand, keep the soil moist, and take root in about 20 days. Disease and insect pest control of Crabclaw lotus has few pests and diseases, but in a high temperature and high humidity environment, leaf spot disease, red spider and other pests are prone to occur. When pests and diseases are discovered, sick branches and leaves should be removed in time, and pesticides or fungicides should be used to prevent and control.
Crabclaw lotus is an easy-to-maintain indoor flower potted plant with unique ornamental value. Through reasonable maintenance methods, your Crabclaw lotus can grow vigorously and add a touch of greenery to your home. I hope this article will help you maintain Crabclaw lotus.
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[2]Li Ming, Indoor flower maintenance techniques [M], Shanghai: Shanghai Science and Technology Press, 2017.