Hang a basket on the balcony and grow this vegetable; it grows into a waterfall in 1 month, and it tastes especially good when cooked

Many plant lovers do not stop at just admiring their potted plants; they also consider whether the plants can be eaten. There are also many flowers that look good and can be eaten.

Today Huar will introduce one to everyone - Mesembryanthemum cordifolium, also called heartleaf ice plant, an evergreen plant, and its leaves are crisp and emerald green, and glossy, blooming in all four seasons, very suitable for hanging on the balcony for care, with stems hanging downward one by one, emerald green leaves paired with fiery red flowers, extremely beautiful, and its tender stems and leaves can be used for cooking, cold dressed, boiled in hot pot, etc., all especially delicious.

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium has very strong vitality, and reproduces especially fast, very easy to keep alive. It likes a warm, sunny environment. Hanging on the balcony, it can get sufficient light, which can let it grow downward better. In summer, provide appropriate shade at noon.

During the growing period, apply more nitrogen fertilizer. Every week you can apply some dilute liquid nitrogen fertilizer, so that its branches grow faster and the leaves are emerald green.

Besides fertilizing, you should also promptly pinch off the tips of the branches that grow relatively fast, as this helps the growth of side buds and new buds. You can also pick those tender stems and leaves to cook, and within two days after picking, even more new buds grow back. The more you pinch, the more it fills the pot.

During the flowering period, if you want to enjoy more flowers, then stop applying nitrogen fertilizer and switch to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can produce more flower buds and bloom more flowers. If you only want to use it for cooking and do not have such a big need for ornamental flowers, then continue applying nitrogen fertilizer to inhibit flower bud formation, so the nutrients can be concentrated on the branches and leaves, making Mesembryanthemum cordifolium lush with branches and leaves, better for picking tender stems and leaves.

Because Mesembryanthemum cordifolium reproduces especially fast, pests and diseases are also relatively easy to breed, especially in spring and summer, so branches growing at the roots or along the pot surface should be cut off, and some of the overly dense parts should also be properly pruned away to enhance ventilation and light transmission.

At the same time, from time to time prune away some yellow leaves, dry leaves, and leftover leaves, etc., to reduce unnecessary waste of nutrients and grow better.

That is all for the introduction of Mesembryanthemum cordifolium. If plant lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about plant care, you can follow Huajianke!