The heavy fan belongs to the heavy fan genus of Commelinaceae, also known as clover. Heavy fan is easy to propagate, compact and compact. It is an ideal type of small indoor potted plants, and can also be assembled into bonsai. In daily maintenance, we need to pay attention to the problem that the heavy fan is not long, or the shape will be ugly. Here are the specific breeding methods:
How to cultivate (basic knowledge) soil: the requirement of air humidity is high, and the soil can be mixed with peat, vermiculite and perlite.
Light temperature: heavy fans are suitable for cultivation in sunny and bright places. The suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 ℃ and no less than 10 ℃ in winter.
Watering: keep the basin soil moist in the growing period and slightly dry in winter. Adhere to the principle of "watering, drying, pouring through".
Fertilization: once a half month in the growth period, but not too much.
Change basin: change basin from March to April in spring. Cut off dead leaves and long stems when changing basin. Use basin with diameter of 12-15cm. The pot soil is a mixture of rotten leaf soil, culture soil and coarse sand, with a small amount of bone powder added.
Reproduction method:
Ramet: in spring, combine with basin changing to carry out ramet propagation, and pull out the crowded stems and leaves from the inside. 3-4 plants per pot.
Cutting: wake up from May to September, cut the short and folded stem, 7-8 cm long, and put it in the sand bed, 10-15 natural roots after cutting, and potted one week later.
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Heavy fan farming methods: heavy fans how to maintain heavy fans, sunshine, cold resistance, growth temperature of 15-28 degrees, not less than 10 degrees in winter; high humidity environment is required, soil can generally be used as peat, vermiculite and perlite mixed soil; in the spring and autumn growth period, water can be fully watered, and thin fertilizer, summer air dry spray can increase air humidity, pay attention to ventilation during hot summer. Shade properly; keep the basin soil dry in winter, and keep it above 10 ℃ in winter to survive safely. For the heavy fan of outdoor potting, the plant will wither in winter, but its top can keep a intact and fresh stem leaf. When spring comes, it can grow into a new plant by cutting from the dead branch.
Heavy fan
After seeing the cultivation methods of heavy fans, let's take a look at some good heavy fans raised by flower friends;
Silver wool heavy fan (1)
Heavy fan (2)
Heavy fan (4)