How to grow and care for the dragon bone flower (dragon fruit cactus)
Do you all know what the dragon fruit we love to eat is produced by? That's right, it's the dragon bone flower. Because its appearance looks like dragon bones, people named it the dragon bone flower. So what are the growing methods for the dragon bone flower? How should we grow it? Next, the editor will introduce the growing methods and precautions for the dragon bone flower.
I. Growing methods for the dragon bone flower
1. Watering
The dragon bone flower is also called Hylocereus undatus (night-blooming cereus). It is very easy to grow and is also a kind of lazy person's flower. The dragon bone flower is drought-tolerant but not moisture-tolerant. When watering it, we must be very careful. If the potting soil is too wet for a long time, it will cause root rot. When winter comes, the dragon bone flower will enter a dormant period, so at this time we do not need to water it frequently.
2. Temperature
The dragon bone flower likes a warm growing environment, so after it enters the dormant period, the temperature must be controlled. As long as the temperature is above 10 degrees, it can survive. In winter, place the dragon bone flower in a place with strong light as much as possible to prevent the plant from rotting, and repot it after a period of time.
3. Soil and fertilizer
The dragon bone flower does not have very high requirements for potting soil. As long as it is cultivation soil, it can grow. Its requirements for fertilizer are not very strict either. Apply fertilizer once every half a month to 20 days. Granular compound fertilizer or gong fertilizer water can both be used, but concentrated fertilizer must not be applied. Applying concentrated fertilizer is the easiest way to cause root rot.
4. Light
The dragon bone flower has relatively high requirements for light. Except for the scorching sun in summer, which requires shading for protection, it can be grown under full sun conditions in other seasons. Give it enough light. If it is placed indoors for viewing in summer, try to place it by a wall near the light so that it can carry out better photosynthesis and grow better.
II. Precautions for growing the dragon bone flower
Be careful when growing the dragon bone flower! Because the fleshy stems of the dragon bone flower have thorns, and the white milky sap inside the stems is toxic. Once it splashes into the eyes, the consequences would be unimaginable! When growing it in pots at home, be sure to keep your children and the elderly under control. Do not let them come into contact with it casually, to prevent accidental touching that causes unnecessary accidents and poisoning. Growing the dragon bone flower requires repotting once every two years, and its roots and stems are not very large, so we only need to choose a pot proportional to it for repotting.
The above is all the content about the growing methods and precautions for the dragon bone flower. Friends who are interested can try growing it. The fruit of the dragon bone flower is dragon fruit! If grown on a large scale, it is also a fortune. Everyone must pay attention to the fact that the dragon bone flower is toxic. Be safe when growing it. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please continue to follow this site!