What are the propagation methods of Guanyin lotus?
Life knowledge: This article introduces the propagation methods of Guanyin lotus and related maintenance knowledge of flower planting, as follows:
Guanyin lotus is a common type of meat plant that is popularly maintained because of its lotus-like appearance, loved by flower enthusiasts.
The propagation of Guanyin lotus can be done through cutting, sowing, and tissue culture, with cutting being the most common method due to its simplicity and high survival rate. The small plants that grow between the leaves of Guanyin lotus can be cut when they reach an appropriate size, placed in a cool and well-ventilated area to dry the cut ends, and then proceed with cutting propagation. After cutting, avoid watering, keeping the soil slightly moist. Once the new roots grow under the small leaf disk, they can be transplanted into a pot.
The potting soil can be mixed with decomposed leaf soil, garden soil, and river sand to ensure soil ventilation and drainage.
For Guanyin lotus, fertilizers can include decomposed bean cake fertilizer or compound fertilizer.
The normal growing temperature for Guanyin lotus is between 15-25°C. When the temperature is too high in summer or too low in winter, the Guanyin lotus will stop growing and enter a dormant state. Watering should be reduced. When the temperature exceeds 35°C in summer, watering can be stopped to avoid high temperature damaging the roots, and a shading net should be drawn over the Guanyin lotus or moved to a cool and well-ventilated place. When the temperature is below 5°C in winter, watering should be reduced or stopped to avoid frostbite to the roots. In summer and winter, the potting soil should be kept 2 parts moist and 8 parts dry, with the growing season mainly in spring and autumn.
When maintaining Guanyin lotus, you can take advantage of the plant's phototropism, rotating the pot every 3-4 days to allow the Guanyin lotus to receive balanced light and grow perfectly.
The above introduces the propagation methods of Guanyin lotus and all the related maintenance knowledge. Green plant enthusiasts may refer to this for reference.