succulent plants are the most popular potted plants. Succulent plants are not only beautiful, but also easy to raise. Therefore, many people like to raise succulent plants at home or in the office. Purple Pearl is also a very good-looking succulent plant. The leaves of Purple Pearl are arranged in a rosette shape and the color is pink purple. Is it easy to raise Purple Pearl? What's the matter with the softening of Purple Pearl leaves? This article brings you the method of cultivating purple pearls. Let's have a look.
1、 Is Purple Pearl easy to raise?
The maintenance of Purple Pearl is not difficult. Just pay attention to soil, temperature, light, watering and fertilization.
1. Soil: Purple Pearl is suitable for cultivation in sandy soil with good drainage and air permeability. Rotten leaf soil, sandy soil and garden soil can be prepared in the ratio of 1:1:1, and the pot can be changed every 1-2 years in spring.
2. Temperature: Purple Pearl likes warm environment. The suitable temperature for growth is 15-25 ℃. The temperature should not be too high or too low. When the temperature is higher than 35 ℃, the plant stops growing or slightly frostbitten when the temperature is lower than 5 ℃. The water in the leaves at 0 ℃ and below freezes and the cells die.
3. Light: Purple Pearl likes light, is shade resistant, and is not resistant to hot sun exposure. If the temperature allows, it's best to put it outdoors for maintenance. It can be guaranteed that the light is more than 4 hours a day. Insufficient light will lead to excessive growth of plants and light green or dark green leaves.
4. Watering: Purple Pearl likes a dry environment, is drought resistant, and avoids ponding. It can be watered thoroughly during the growth period. When the air is dry, it can sprinkle water around the plant, not to the leaf surface and leaf cluster center; In order not to accumulate water, it is better to select the basin with drainage hole at the bottom.
5. Fertilization: Purple Pearl has strong adaptability and no obvious dormancy period. It is not easy to get sick during maintenance in a ventilated environment. During the growth period, it is enough to apply thin fertilizer dominated by phosphorus and potassium once a month. Fertilization should not be too much, otherwise it will cause excessive plant growth and poor leaf color.
2、 How do Purple Pearl leaves soften?
1. The reason why the leaves of Purple Pearl become soft: it is mainly caused by watering too much or too little and drought. If watering too much, it even forms ponding, and the plants soak in the water for a long time, the leaves will naturally become soft and lead to rotten roots; If the water is too little and the weather is dry, the leaves will be short of water, and the leaves will naturally become soft.
2. The solution to the softening of Purple Pearl leaves: if you water too much, drain the water in time and find a way to let the water distribute; If the watering is too little and the weather is dry, it is necessary to water in time and sprinkle water around the plant, but do not sprinkle water on the leaf surface and leaf center.
3. To solve the softening of Purple Pearl leaves, in addition to timely drainage or timely watering and watering, appropriate fertilization may also be prevented. Proper application of liquid fertilizer during its growth period can ensure the vigorous growth of plants.
4. Some flower friends do not water properly, but the leaves at the bottom become soft, and the other leaves are normal. This is mostly caused by the poor drainage of the soil. You can spread a layer of granular soil on the surface of the basin soil, and then stand on tiptoe with small stones to prevent them from encountering water.
The above is the planting method of succulent plant purple pearl and the solution of softening Purple Pearl leaves brought by Xiaobian. I hope it can be helpful to you.