A potted flower more worth growing than pothos or spider plant, survives even when tossed into soil, beautiful in both flower and leaf

Introduction

Green plants and potted plants are essential decorations for home life, they can beautify the room and also delight the mood and nurture the character. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary · Issue 1041" takes you to know a flower very worth getting.

Today's protagonist

Summer is not a good season for growing flowers. Many plants have the reputation of "certain death in summer", such as succulents, Rieger begonia, small hibiscus, etc. In June and July, there are not many varieties to choose from for growing flowers, mainly green plants such as pothos and spider plant. The flower introduced in this issue is exactly the opposite: the hotter the weather, the better its condition, and it will also bloom.

Aptenia cordifolia

This flower is named Aptenia cordifolia (heartleaf ice plant). It gets its name because its flower shape resembles a peony and it is often grown as a hanging potted plant. Its proper name is "heartleaf mesembryanthemum". It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Mesembryanthemum in the family Aizoaceae. Its leaves are thick and fleshy and evergreen all year round. It belongs to the succulent plants, bears small red flowers, and is beautiful in both flower and leaf, with high ornamental value.

Beautiful in both flower and leaf

Aptenia cordifolia is one of the few succulent plants that blooms very readily. As long as there is sufficient light, it will bloom continuously. Its peak flowering period is in summer. The hotter the weather, the more brilliantly it blooms. In summer, when there are few flowering plants, it becomes a beautiful scenery. In winter and spring, you enjoy its leaves; in summer and autumn, you enjoy its flowers. It offers very high value for the price.

Easy to cultivate

Aptenia cordifolia has extremely strong vitality and vigorous reproductive capacity. It is native to the eastern part of Cape Province, South Africa. It has been introduced and cultivated in many provinces of China, and in some places it has even become naturalized in the wild. It is commonly seen in outdoor landscaping and indoor greening. Snap off a section of stem and throw it into soil and it can survive, making it extremely easy to grow. Maintenance secrets: loose soil, strict water control, better dry than waterlogged, full-day sunlight, and light fertilizer applied frequently.

Worth having

Master the above maintenance points, and your Aptenia cordifolia will soon grow into a waterfall. It likes light and is also tolerant of partial shade, so it is fine to grow it completely indoors, but it is best to give it sufficient light. Only with sufficient light will it bloom. It is not cold-tolerant. In winter, in northern regions it must be moved indoors, while in southern China it can be grown outdoors. It is perennial, so growing it once is enough.