Potted plant grown by Dad to 2 meters tall, taller than Grandpa, neighbor offered 20,000 yuan but wouldn't sell
In everyday life, what Dad loves most is growing some flowers and plants. He is especially attentive to them every day. Now it has been grown by Dad to 2 meters tall, growing taller than Grandpa, and when the neighbor saw it, they offered 20,000 yuan but he wouldn't sell. How exactly was it grown? Let's take a look together!
Actually, the potted plant Dad grows at home is called dragon bone (Euphorbia trigona), a potted plant of the cactus family. This dragon bone plant can now grow so tall all because Dad has a method for caring for it at home. Today let me introduce Dad's care tips to you!
When we grow dragon bone (Euphorbia trigona), we first need to understand its growth habits, because only in an environment with sufficient sunlight do its stems appear blue-green, with leaves like fish scales, sparkling under the sunlight, with many stems standing in a forest, like sharp swords on peaks, very spectacular. It can be said to be an excellent potted flower.
Moreover, this dragon bone potted plant has low requirements for potting soil and can grow well in ordinary potting soil; a certain amount of river sand can be mixed in. If some base fertilizer is mixed in when potting, it can also grow well during the growing period without topdressing. Granular compound fertilizer is best.
Dragon bone has fewer pests. If indoor ventilation is poor, it is prone to red spider mite damage at the top. If the top of the stem is found to be reddish-brown with webbing, it can be sprayed with 1000-fold to 2000-fold omethoate. The amount used must not be too large, to prevent the top from rotting. To make it grow well, apply dilute fertilizer once every 15-20 days during the growing period. Granular compound fertilizer or homemade alum fertilizer water can both be used. But the fertilizer must not be too concentrated, to avoid fertilizer damage causing root rot.
These are the methods Dad uses to care for dragon bone at home. I wonder if you have learned them. If you have, you can also try growing a potted plant like this at home!