What to do if every flower you grow dies? Choose this one and it simply cannot be killed, and it happily fills its pot.
Every day we get feedback from flower lovers saying they cannot grow plants well and that almost everything they grow dies. Today's recommended plant is one that is hard to kill even if you try. Toss it in a pot, and in one summer it becomes a big potful. It is mother of thousands, also known as
Bryophyllum daigremontianum (devil's backbone)
, whose leaf edges grow many little plantlets as pretty as tiny butterflies; touch them and they fall off, and in one to two weeks they can grow into new plants.
Anyone who grows it at home knows that as long as it stays alive, its pot-filling spread is simply a headache.
Below we explain
how to keep it alive no matter what
and how to make it even prettier:No water for a month and it will not die
Bryophyllum daigremontianum is very drought tolerant, and going a month without water is no problem at all. Still, if you want it to grow fast, it is best to water it once every two days and keep the soil moist. Succulents fear waterlogging, and Bryophyllum daigremontianum is the same, so the soil must be loose and airy, otherwise watering easily causes root rot.
Temperature highs and lows must be controlled
If someone does manage to kill a Bryophyllum daigremontianum, besides root rot, temperature is the second biggest cause; because it is a summer-growing type, freezing to death is the most common. The most suitable growing temperature for Bryophyllum daigremontianum is 13-19 degrees, and in winter it is best kept above 5 degrees; below 0 it will certainly die
. In summer, pay attention to ventilation and shade during high temperatures, and getting through summer is fairly easy.
Ventilation and care are the key points
Growing it outdoors is better. If it is an indoor plant, open the windows for ventilation every day when the temperature is suitable, and Bryophyllum daigremontianum will grow more vigorously.
Plantlets and color
The growth of plantlets requires suitable temperatures, and generally they begin to grow when spring turns warm. Some Bryophyllum daigremontianum do not grow plantlets; when summer and autumn temperatures are suitable, put it outdoors with light and ventilation, remember to water it, and it will certainly grow them.
The broad-leaved Bryophyllum daigremontianum has green leaves. Other varieties, when given daily outdoor sun and ventilation, will show orange-red or purple on the leaf surface, which is very attractive.
Bryophyllum daigremontianum is divided into broad-leaved, narrow-leaved and stick-leaved types. Plant killers, you can choose one kind and start growing it.
A sincere warning:
A somewhat larger flower pot is enough. Never plant it outdoors, because its spread is too frightening.If you also like growing flowers, then follow us!