For growing flowers, choose these 5: easy to grow, easy to bloom, and healthy and long-lived
Recently, Huahua saw a news story: an elderly man with mid-stage lung cancer actually gradually got better after growing flowers at home for a few years! Today Huahua will introduce a few flowers that help promote longevity. After retirement, you must grow a pot!
Japanese honeysuckle
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Japanese honeysuckle is white when it first opens, then gradually turns yellow, which is why it is called Japanese honeysuckle. It is not only beautiful but also has high health-promoting value. In summer, pick two flowers, dry them in the sun, and steep them in water; they clear heat and relieve summer heat, and can also reduce inflammation and kill bacteria.
Care tips
1. Soil
Japanese honeysuckle likes loose, moist, fertile sandy soil. Generally, choose a deep pot with a wide mouth for care.
2. Light
Japanese honeysuckle likes light. Insufficient light will lead to small leaves and few flowers. For potted care, it can be placed on a sunny windowsill, but avoid direct strong light.
3. Watering
Japanese honeysuckle is drought-tolerant and moisture-tolerant. When watering, water when the soil is dry and stop when it is wet. In high-temperature summer weather, spray water around the plant more often. Tap water in northern households contains a lot of chlorine, so first let the water sit in the sun for two days to let the chlorine evaporate before watering the flowers.
4. Fertilizing
During the peak growing seasons in spring and autumn, apply light fertilizer frequently, once every two weeks with decomposed liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer. In high-temperature summer weather, reduce fertilizing.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana symbolizes longevity, well-being, and enduring good fortune. Its flowers are dense and gorgeous, its flowering period is long, and its ornamental value is strong. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana closes its stomata during the day and opens them at night, releasing oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide, so it has a very good air-purifying effect and is especially suitable for elderly people to grow.
Care tips
1. Soil
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana likes fertile, loose sandy loam. For the potting soil, mix leaf mold, coarse sand, and rice husk charcoal in a 2:2:1 ratio.
2. Light
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana does not have high light requirements. It can grow well under full sun, partial sun, and scattered light. In summer, pay attention to ventilation and avoid direct strong light.
3. Watering
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana contains a lot of water in its body and is drought-tolerant. During the growing period, water once every 2~3 days, and avoid waterlogging that causes root rot. In summer, control water and provide ventilation.
4. Fertilizing
During the peak growing season, apply dilute liquid fertilizer 1~2 times a month. In summer, reduce fertilizing; in winter, do not fertilize.
Monstera deliciosa
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The stems and nodes of Monstera deliciosa are thick and strong, and its broad leaves split in a feather-like pattern, like a turtle's shell, which is why it is called Monstera deliciosa. Because Monstera deliciosa has a very long lifespan, it is a symbol of health and longevity. Grown indoors, it can both purify the air and add fortune and longevity.
Care tips
1. Soil
Monstera deliciosa likes loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil with high water absorption and good water retention. For the potting soil, leaf mold or peat soil can be used.
2. Light
Monstera deliciosa is shade-tolerant and afraid of sunburn. In summer, place it in scattered light for care. Outdoors, pull 50% shade netting, and pay attention to ventilation and air permeability.
3. Watering
Monstera deliciosa likes a warm, humid environment and avoids dryness. In summer, water every day and frequently spray the leaf surface to keep the air humid. When watering, add a few drops of ferrous sulfate solution diluted 500 times to adjust the soil pH.
4. Fertilizing
Monstera deliciosa likes fertilizer. From May to September, apply dilute liquid fertilizer once about every 2 weeks. During the vigorous growth period, apply a light foliar fertilizer once, either 0.1% urea water solution or 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate water solution.
Marigold
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Marigold is a flower with very strong vitality, so it is a symbol of longevity. Its leaves are rich in lutein and can absorb harmful gases in the air such as hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide. It helps relieve insomnia and respiratory infections in elderly people.
Care tips
1. Soil
Marigold does not have high soil requirements. Fertile, loose, well-drained sandy soil or garden soil is fine.
2. Light
Marigold likes light. With sufficient light, the plant is short and sturdy and the flower colors are gorgeous, which is good for flowering.
3. Watering
Marigold likes light and is drought-tolerant. In spring and autumn, water when the soil is dry and stop when it is wet. In summer, control water to prevent excessive growth of branches and leaves, which affects flowering.
4. Fertilizing
At the seedling stage, organic fertilizer and inorganic fertilizer should be used in combination, or a compound fertilizer mixed with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in a certain ratio. During the growing period, apply light fertilizer frequently. During the full flowering period, apply additional compound fertilizer, preferably after 6 p.m.
Nandina domestica
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Nandina domestica has clean branches and slender nodes and symbolizes longevity and well-being, with omens of good luck and good fortune. It is very suitable for celebrating an elderly person's birthday.
Care tips
1. Soil
Nandina domestica likes slightly acidic soil. Sandy soil, leaf mold, and manure soil can be mixed in a 5:4:1 ratio. Loosen the soil regularly to prevent soil compaction.
2. Light
Nandina domestica is shade-tolerant and afraid of strong light. Too much light will scorch the leaves. In summer, place it in scattered light for care. Outdoors, provide shade.
3. Watering
Nandina domestica likes warmth and humidity. In daily care, keep the potting soil moist. During the flowering period, reduce watering.
4. Fertilizing
Nandina domestica likes phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. During the growing period, apply decomposed liquid fertilizer or potassium dihydrogen phosphate liquid fertilizer 1~2 times a month.
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