A new choice for home-grown spider plants: plant one pot and it is more charming than a rose
Growing potted plants in summer, on the one hand, can exercise hands-on ability and bring a touch of coolness to the home; on the other hand, these flowers and plants with super high ornamental value can also relax people's mood, making them a very good choice for cultivating character. When it comes to choosing plants in summer, many people tend to favor spider plants that are easy to grow and good-looking, but in fact there are many choices among spider plants. For example, the one I want to introduce to you today is an existence that combines super high ornamental value with easy growing. What are you waiting for? Let's take a look together.
The flower we are introducing today is called lipstick spider plant. Just as the name suggests, its flowers are bright red and gorgeous, shaped like human lips, vivid red, alluring and enchanting, and very eye-catching. Lipstick spider plant is also a member of the large spider plant family. It can be hung up to decorate a balcony or furniture. Being easy to grow, it can easily grow into a large mass, hanging in midair like a flower curtain, very beautiful. If shaped, it can also bloom in various forms according to our requirements. Overall, it is a great tool for beautifying our homes.
Many people call lipstick spider plant a "lazy person's flower" because it is itself very easy to grow. In terms of soil, try to ensure it is fertile, and it is best to choose sandy soil, as this type of soil has good drainage capacity and is not prone to water accumulation. The soil is best slightly acidic. You can prepare nutrient soil, add a little calcium carbonate to change the acid-base balance of the soil, then add peat soil, vermiculite, etc. and mix them together. Of course, if you have requirements for the fertility of the soil mix, you can also add a little base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot.
Lipstick spider plant likes a semi-shady environment. The average daily sunlight ratio can be controlled at about 50%, and must not exceed 70%. Too long a light duration, or insufficient light intensity, will both affect the growth rate of lipstick spider plant. Of course, this all refers to ideal conditions. The sun in summer afternoons is too harsh, so we still need a certain amount of shading. If the balcony conditions do not allow it, I can appropriately move it back indoors for growing.
Lipstick spider plant can be watered daily, but it is more often watered by misting, in small amounts and many times. In daily care, it should be placed in a ventilated environment. When grown indoors, the humidity should be controlled at around 25°C, while in the cold winter, the humidity can be kept above 12°C. Too high or too low humidity will both cause leaf drop and drying. Of course, the amount of watering still needs some control. Do not let too much water accumulate in the pot and cause root rot. If this has already happened, then you may choose a dilution of more than 40% of root rot fungicide and spray it as a mist, or you may choose 402 emulsifiable concentrate at a dilution of about 1500 times.
The growing method for lipstick spider plant is generally based on cuttings, and spring and autumn are relatively suitable periods for the operation. From a robust growing lipstick spider plant, cut a branch of about 7 cm, insert it directly into sandy soil, or place it directly into culture soil. For the cultivation of cuttings, keep daily sunlight at no less than 50%, avoid placing it in a stuffy, cold room or under strong sunlight, and maintain humidity. The sprouting time is about 40 days.
In addition to the content introduced above, friends can also appropriately pinch off the growing tips of lipstick spider plant during its growth period. Doing so can keep the plant robust and achieve the purpose of division. At the same time, lipstick spider plant will have residual stems, which can be cut off to promote the sprouting of new buds and the formation of flower buds.