How to grow Clivia Miniata at home
This article introduces how to grow Clivia Miniata and the maintenance skills for potted Clivia Miniata in terms of green plants. The specific content is as follows:
Household plants include some ornamental leaf plants, some ornamental flower plants, and a few that can be both ornamental leaves and flowers, such as Clivia Miniata. Clivia Miniata leaves are bright green and sturdy like swords, and the flowers are as red as fireballs. Not only is it difficult for it to bloom, but it is also not easy for plant enthusiasts to grow healthy leaves. Today, I will focus on how to care for the leaves of Clivia Miniata!
1. Learn to water correctly
Watering is crucial for the healthy growth of Clivia Miniata. Plant enthusiasts often don't know when to water. I suggest the most direct way to determine whether it's time to water is to insert a finger about 1/3 of the way into the soil and feel the moisture level. If the soil is moist, there's no need to water; if it's damp, you should prepare to water; and if it's slightly damp, it's time to water.
Once the watering timing is determined, you also need to master the degree of watering, which means the amount of water. The best watering method for Clivia Miniata seedlings is: "Water thoroughly but not leaked." This means watering the plant until water comes out from the bottom of the pot, as if giving it a bath, bringing enough oxygen into the soil. However, you should also pour out any excess water on the pot surface to give the plant a chance to "breathe."
If your Clivia Miniata is growing vigorously with well-draining pots and soil, good ventilation, and sunny weather with rapid evaporation, you can water more frequently to keep the soil moist. Otherwise, water less. Some people think that Clivia Miniata is prone to root rot, so they water and fertilize less, which results in the plant being chronically short of water and fertilizer, slow growth, and fewer flowers. Experience shows that Clivia Miniata should be watered when the potting soil is half-dry to keep the leaves green and the flowers abundant, not waiting until the soil is completely dry.
2. Apply a thin layer of nitrogen fertilizer monthly
Nitrogen fertilizer is essential for green and lustrous leaves. If your Clivia Miniata leaves are thin and soft, yellowish, and lack luster, it indicates a nutrient deficiency. What kind of fertilizer should you use for Clivia Miniata? There are two types: inorganic and organic fertilizers.
First, inorganic fertilizers. I recommend using urea or Huaduo No. 10 fertilizer. Urea should be used sparingly as it is too strong; a few granules scattered on the pot surface every two months will suffice. Huaduo No. 10 fertilizer is a water-soluble fertilizer that should be diluted with water according to the instructions and used once every 10-15 days during the growing season with watering. Do not fertilize during the high-temperature dormancy period.
Organic fertilizers are used when repotting, by burying deeply fermented and matured manure in the pot, making sure the roots do not come into direct contact with the fertilizer, allowing the nutrients to be released slowly.
For Clivia Miniata, if you don't want to fertilize, the soil must be fertile, using more leaf mold soil is better as it contains rich nitrogen, which can keep the leaves healthy and vigorous!
How to grow Clivia Miniata at home
3. Wipe the leaves with beer
Clivia Miniata leaves are easily covered with dust. To keep the leaves healthy, you need to wipe them. You can use water, but the leaves may become dusty again after a couple of days. So you can use other substances to maintain the brightness of the leaves—beer.
Dilute beer with water 20 times, mix well, and use a clean cloth to dampen and wipe both sides of the leaves. Beer is also an organic nitrogen fertilizer that is good for the leaves, enhancing their luster and maintaining it for about a week.
Alright, that's all for today. Plant enthusiasts, do you know any other tips to make Clivia Miniata leaves shiny and lustrous?
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