Add this to the water of your pennywort, and the leaves will grow as big as your palm, filling the pot within a month

0065. Add this to the water of your pennywort, and the leaves will grow as big as your palm, filling the pot within a month!

Pennywort lives up to its name, with round leaves just like little copper coins. It is said that growing pennywort at home can also bring wealth luck. Perhaps that is exactly why pennywort is so loved by gardening enthusiasts.

Although everyone says pennywort is easy to grow, some people still fail to grow it well, or end up with weak, spindly plants. How can we make our pennywort grow big and green? Lanyao teaches you a little trick.

How to grow pennywort so it becomes robust

First of all, the growing method for pennywort matters a lot. Some people like potted soil culture, while others prefer hydroponics because it is clean. Actually, either method is fine, as long as you care for it properly, it can still grow big and green.

Notes on soil culture of pennywort

As an amphibious plant, pennywort can grow well whether on land or in water. But if you are growing pennywort in soil, then pay attention: watering must be controlled.

Although pennywort is an amphibious plant, it cannot stand being stuck in soggy soil for long periods. So when growing pennywort in pots with soil, watering should still follow the principle of "water when dry, let dry between waterings." Never water haphazardly, otherwise pennywort will also suffer root rot.

Notes on hydroponic pennywort

Most gardening enthusiasts who choose hydroponic pennywort grow it indoors, where there is rarely direct sunlight. This creates a problem: lack of light causes leggy growth.

Leggy pennywort is naturally not as sturdy, let alone having big, emerald-green leaves. So even with hydroponic pennywort, you must pay attention to increasing light exposure to prevent leggy growth.

The best growing method for pennywort

The best way to grow pennywort is a mixed soil-and-water culture. To put it simply, grow it the same way you would grow a lotus: find a pot without drainage holes, put soil in the pot, bury the rhizomes of the pennywort in the soil, then add water until it covers the soil.

Place it in a spot with plenty of light, and add water whenever it dries up. This way, pennywort can grow very vigorously.

But no matter which growing method you use, if you want pennywort to grow big, green leaves, you cannot do without this little thing: compound fertilizer.

If it is soil-cultured pennywort, you can dissolve compound fertilizer in water and pour it on. If it is hydroponic or mixed soil-and-water culture, you can dissolve compound fertilizer in water, dilute it, and add it directly to the water.

Pruning pennywort

When pennywort grows well, it easily blooms, and then it will start to wither. If you want to keep pennywort in good condition, you need to prune it promptly.

If you notice the pennywort has bloomed, prune it promptly. Cut off all the leaves and flowers, leaving only the rhizomes. After half a month, a big pot of emerald-green pennywort will grow again.

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