How to Grow Schizonepeta? A Full Breakdown of the Latest Planting Precautions

Schizonepeta, also known as fragrant schizonepeta or false catnip, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family and one of the commonly used antipyretic medicines. In our daily life it is often used to resolve phlegm, dispel wind, and treat influenza. At present it is mainly distributed in China's Xinjiang, Gansu, Guizhou, as well as Anhui, Hubei and other places. Today what we are going to learn about is the precautions for growing schizonepeta. Let's take a look together.

1. Soil

Schizonepeta has strong adaptability to the environment, and its requirements for soil are actually not strict; ordinary soil can all be used to grow schizonepeta. But for the sake of the yield and quality of schizonepeta, we had best still choose a plot with soft soil, abundant nutrients, and convenient drainage and irrigation for planting. Next, the planting site had best be rich in humus, or else you can artificially add some leaf mold, which can improve the soil as much as possible.

2. Time

Schizonepeta can generally be planted in two seasons, so we need to pay attention to its planting time. If the best planting time is missed, the impact on the yield and quality of schizonepeta is relatively great. Spring sowing is generally from the end of March to the beginning of April each year, and autumn sowing is in September and October each year. That is to say, spring sowing at the latest must not be later than mid-April, and autumn sowing at the latest must not be later than October. Of course, some regions can also plant it in summer, but the yield from planting is poor.

3. Temperature

Schizonepeta is a warmth-loving plant, so it is extremely intolerant of cold. The lowest temperature that schizonepeta seedlings can withstand is zero degrees, and at minus two degrees they will be frozen to death. Next, during the growth process of schizonepeta, the nighttime temperature must not be lower than 14 degrees and the daytime temperature must not be lower than 21 degrees, otherwise the leaves of schizonepeta will also suffer frost damage to varying degrees.

4. Light

In a sense, schizonepeta is a shade-loving plant, but it grows better under conditions with light. However, what we need to note here is that during the planting process, the light intensity should not be too great; it is best to use scattered light, as this has a very good promoting effect on the growth of schizonepeta. This is because excessively high light intensity still causes a certain degree of harm to schizonepeta.

5. Humidity

During the growth process of schizonepeta, the demand for water is relatively great, so during planting we need to continuously carry out water management to control the soil moisture. Under normal circumstances, it is best to water once every three days. Also, in summer its water demand is greater, so it is best to water once in the morning and once in the evening, but what you need to note is to control the amount of watering; it should not be too much, otherwise it will also affect its normal growth. Finally, what you need to note is to pay attention to drainage to avoid water accumulation in the field.

When planting schizonepeta, we also need to pay attention to pest and disease control, nutrient management, intertillage and weeding, and other aspects of management, but due to limited energy, the editor will not explain them one by one here. If you need it, you can leave a separate message for the editor.