How to properly care for asparagus fern, snake plant, and Monstera deliciosa? These key points must be done well
Why did someone's asparagus fern suddenly produce 100 berries, while yours cannot? Why do other people's snake plants bloom so well, while yours not only fails to bloom but also looks half-dead? Follow the editor below to learn about the care of asparagus fern and snake plant.
Correct care key points for asparagus fern
1. Best planted in the ground
When it comes to care secrets, the first is planting in the ground! Because asparagus fern likes a humid environment, if you have a yard at home, it is best to grow it in the yard. The advantage is that it uses moisture, and you do not need to worry about dry tips and yellow leaves caused by too low humidity. If you cannot plant it in the ground, you can only place it indoors, and pay attention to spraying water more often.
2. Bright indirect light
Asparagus fern should try to avoid direct sunlight; placing it indoors in a place with sufficient indirect light is enough. If it can be grown outdoors, it can be placed under tree shade or in a corner.
3. Occasionally water with rice-washing water
Actually, asparagus fern does not have a very high demand for fertilizer. If you want the asparagus fern to grow vigorously, you can water it with some fermented rice-washing water. Put the rice-washing water in a bottle, seal it, and ferment it. After about 2-3 weeks, dilute it with water at 1:50 and directly water the asparagus fern with it.
Correct care key points for snake plant
Every time you see other people's snake plants bloom and bear fruit, do you feel envious? Hurry up and take a look at how to actually get a snake plant to bloom and bear fruit!
1. Change pots frequently
Snake plants grow very fast and have relatively developed root systems, so while the weather is cool in spring and autumn, be sure to repot it into a larger pot as soon as possible. When repotting, choose loose and breathable nutrient soil, and you can mix in some coconut coir, pine bark, and the like to prevent root rot.
2. Remember to water less
Snake plants are relatively drought-tolerant, so you must control your hands and absolutely do not water too much, otherwise the roots will rot in no time! Generally, water when lifting the pot and feeling it has become noticeably lighter, or find a small wooden stick or ice cream stick and poke it 2-3 cm into the potting soil, and water again when you find the soil has become dry.
3. Apply enough fertilizer
If you want snake plants to bloom and bear fruit, fertilizer must be guaranteed to be sufficient! Whether it is compound fertilizer, slow-release fertilizer, or cooked soybeans and soybean residue, all can be used a bit for snake plants. But if the snake plant you keep at home has patterned markings, then it is best to apply less nitrogen fertilizer and use more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, because in this way the markings are less likely to disappear.
Correct care key points for Monstera deliciosa
Although the editor has also grown Monstera deliciosa, at most the leaves were grown very large; being able to grow it to flowering is really uncommon. Everyone hurry up and take a look, is the flower of Monstera deliciosa especially like a corn cob?
1. Water frequently
Monstera deliciosa likes water. In summer, water about once a day. If the weather is hot, try to spray the leaves in the morning and evening to ensure sufficient humidity and prevent yellow leaves and wilting caused by lack of water.
2. Large plants need division
If it is Monstera deliciosa planted in the ground, that is fine, and you can let it keep growing. But if it is potted Monstera deliciosa, once the root system fills the pot it will restrict growth, so you still need to divide it promptly and move the Monstera deliciosa out of the large pot.
3. Feed it a little beer
If you want Monstera deliciosa to bloom and bear fruit, take leftover beer from home in summer, open the lid and let it sit for 2-3 days to let the alcohol evaporate, then dilute it with clean water at a ratio of 1:10, and directly spray some on the Monstera deliciosa. It will immediately make the Monstera deliciosa shoot up and grow wildly, and bloom whenever it wants.
The above is an introduction to the correct care key points for three kinds of flowers. As for asparagus fern, snake plant, and Monstera deliciosa, I believe many people have grown one of them. It does not matter if you did not grow them well before. As long as you follow the correct care key points introduced by the editor, you will not worry about failing to grow these three kinds of flowers well.
How to care for and manage foliage plants
For home cultivation of foliage plants, do the following well:Temperature: The suitable growth temperature for most foliage plants is 15~30°C. Below 10°C they stop growing and enter dormancy. The overwintering temperature should preferably be above 15°C. Different kinds of foliage plants differ in cold tolerance. For example, croton, poinsettia, Begonia maculata, sword fern, Calathea makoyana, Fittonia, Excoecaria cochinchinensis, Areca vestiaria, and Areca palm must not have winter room temperature below 1O°C-15°C. Asparagus fern, variegated spider plant, Tradescantia zebrina, Peperomia tetraphylla; coleus, Monstera deliciosa, Dracaena fragrans, rubber tree, Rhapis excelsa, wax begonia, and Clivia miniata must not have winter room temperature below 5°C-10°C; more cold-tolerant flowers such as asparagus fern, Aspidistra elatior, spider plant, English ivy, Pilea cadierei, sago palm, palms, and Pachira aquatica also require winter room temperature not below 3°C_5°C. Humidity: Under conditions of high temperature and dry air, foliage plants easily show poor growth such as dull leaf color, scorched leaf margins, or scorched spots on the leaf surface. In caring for foliage plants, besides normal watering, it is also necessary to spray water around the plants to increase humidity. Monstera deliciosa, saxifrage, Reineckea carnea, umbrella plant, Alocasia macrorrhizos, Caladium, ferns, and orchid family plants need sufficient moisture and should be watered more, following "better wet than dry", but they must not become waterlogged, otherwise it will cause root rot and death. Asparagus fern, spider plant, Clivia miniata, Pilea cadierei, rubber tree, Rhapis excelsa, five-needle pine, Podocarpus macrophyllus, sago palm, palms, and begonias grow well in moist potting soil and should follow "see dry see wet", meaning do not water if the potting soil is not dry, and water thoroughly when watering. Another category, such as Agave, sansevieria, aloe, Sedum, jade plant, Echeveria, and Haworthia fasciata and other succulents, has strong drought tolerance and should not be watered much, following "better dry than wet". Light: Most foliage plants like semi-shaded environmental conditions and are not suitable for direct sunlight. Some foliage plants are very shade-tolerant and can be placed indoors for a long time. According to the characteristics of the foliage plants, give reasonable light to help them grow robustly and enhance their resistance. For example, Calathea species, Rohdea japonica species, ferns, Aspidistra elatior, Peperomia tetraphylla, Monstera deliciosa, fishtail palm, Fatsia japonica, and Rhapis excelsa are suitable for growth and development under indoor indirect light conditions; sago palm, Dracaena fragrans, Excoecaria cochinchinensis, wax begonia, Phoenix roebelenii, sansevieria, and Agave, although somewhat shade-tolerant, need sufficient light and should be placed in sunny or bright places when cultivated indoors; another category, such as croton, rubber tree, Bougainvillea, bromeliads, poinsettia, and succulent foliage plants, should be allowed to fully receive sunlight to be conducive to growth and development.
Fertilization: For plants grown for green foliage, nitrogen fertilizer is the main type, with a nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium ratio of 3:1:l; for foliage plants with patterned and spotted leaves, nitrogen fertilizer must not be excessive, otherwise the colored parts of the leaves will decrease, and the suitable nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization ratio is 1:1.5:1.5. In terms of application amount, "better less than more"; excessive fertilization easily "burns roots", causing plant leaves to turn yellow or wilt and die. Generally, in the growth period, applying l-2 times of dilute fertilizer solution is enough. During the dormant period, stop fertilizing and only water with clean water. Fertilization should preferably be done in the evening on a sunny day. Before fertilizing, the potting soil should be somewhat dry, and it is best to loosen the soil once. On the morning after fertilization, water again with clean water to prevent the effective components in the fertilizer solution from accumulating on the surface of the potting soil and failing to seep down with the water. When watering with liquid fertilizer, also note not to splash the fertilizer water onto the leaves, so as not to contaminate the leaf surface.
Ventilation: Indoor stuffiness and poor ventilation very easily cause pest damage such as red spider mites, scale insects, aphids, and whiteflies. Especially in summer, when high temperature and humidity combine with poor ventilation, it can also cause powdery mildew, brown spot disease, and rot disease. Therefore, in summer, plants should be placed under a well-ventilated shade canopy for care. When caring for them indoors in winter, on clear days, open the windows at noon for ventilation.
How to care for flowers and plants in winter
How to care for flowers and plants in winter
1. Temperature should be adjusted appropriately according to different flowers
In northern regions, the winter climate is cold and the temperature is relatively low. Generally, southern flowers need to be moved indoors to overwinter, and the suitable temperature should be adjusted according to the requirements of different flowers.
For flowers that like high temperatures, such as Milan, poinsettia, African impatiens, begonias, and cactus-like succulent flowers, the pots should be placed as much as possible on indoor windowsills with sufficient sunlight and higher temperatures (between 20°C and 25°C), and the lowest temperature must not be below 10°C.
For flowers that like moderate temperatures, such as jasmine, geranium, Chinese rose, and Rohdea japonica species, the suitable winter temperature is 18°C to 22°C, and the lowest temperature must not be below 6°C. For flowers that like low temperatures, such as kumquat, osmanthus, and orchid species, the winter temperature should be kept between 12°C and 15°C, and the lowest temperature must not be below 2°C. For aquatic flowers, such as lotus, water lily, water hyacinth, and Nuphar pumilum, before frost, the water should be drained in time, and the pots moved to a cellar or corridor passage, with the temperature kept at 5°C. When the potting soil is dry, spray water appropriately.
In addition, flowers that bloom in winter and spring and flowers that like light and warmth, such as Christmas cactus, cyclamen, camellia, poinsettia, Milan, and jasmine, should be placed on windowsills or in sunny places near windowsills. Evergreen flowers and trees that like sunlight but can tolerate low temperatures, or flowers in a dormant state, such as osmanthus and citrus species, can be placed in cool places with indirect light. Flowers with generally low light requirements, such as potted water lilies and Chinese roses, can be placed in shaded and cool places without light.
How to care for flowers and plants in winter
2. Fertilization should be reduced as much as possible or stopped
In winter, most flowers enter dormancy, so fertilization should be reduced as much as possible or stopped. Indoor flowers that do not go dormant in winter, such as evergreen flowers like sansevieria, fishtail palm, Rhapis excelsa, and pothos, basically have no fertilizer requirements when room temperature is around 5°C, so there is no need for additional fertilization. If fertilizing when the temperature is relatively low, root rot is likely to occur. The main reason is that in winter the root growth of plants is in a slow state, and the fertilizer applied cannot be absorbed by the roots; instead, it hinders normal root absorption, and in severe cases causes root rot.
If the room temperature is relatively high (above 20°C), and they are flowers that bloom in winter, such as cineraria, cyclamen, primrose, Calceolaria, African impatiens, and anthurium, then it is necessary to apply a dilute organic liquid fertilizer once every half month, and a small amount of compound chemical fertilizer can also be applied. For growing potted flowers at home, it is best to apply odorless "flower-growing fertilizer tablets" or fermented rice-washing water to prevent fertilizer odor from polluting the indoor environment.
For some flowers that like acidic soil, such as camellia, rhododendron, Michelia figo, Clivia miniata, and Osmanthus fragrans, alum fertilizer water should be applied regularly (add 0.1% ferrous sulfate to the prepared fertilizer water), which can make the leaf color dark green and glossy, and at the same time can make the flowers fragrant. In addition, some flowers can also grow well when the winter temperature is low, such as ornamental kale, Pilea cadierei, and begonia. A fertilizer with a reasonable combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and mainly nitrogen fertilizer can be used, but the amount should be properly controlled.
How to care for flowers and plants in winter
3. Never directly use tap water to water flowers
In winter, because the temperature is low, the water used for watering flowers should be stored in containers or left to stand. Never directly use tap water to water flowers, to prevent excessive temperature difference from damaging the root system. Because as winter begins, the temperature continuously drops, flower metabolism slows down, or they enter dormancy, generally potted flowers should have fertilizer and water strictly controlled. If the potting soil is not too dry, do not water. Especially for shade-tolerant flowers, even more avoid root rot and leaf drop caused by excessive watering. Generally, the appropriate watering time should be around noon. For some shade-loving and moisture-loving evergreen flowers, such as asparagus fern, Monstera deliciosa, Philodendron bipinnatifidum, Calathea species, camellia, and Rohdea japonica species, water close to room temperature should often be used to spray and wash the leaf surface, clean dust, and facilitate photosynthesis.
According to surveys, flowers in winter can experience root rot, and frequent watering also makes them wilt. The living habits of flowers in winter differ from other seasons. When the above situations occur, the flowers should be given sunlight. Whether flowers like shade or like sun, they should all be given appropriate sunlight. This can prevent wilting. And because the winter temperature is relatively low, appropriate sunlight plays an important role in regulating the flowers' own temperature.
In addition, do not water flowers frequently in winter, as frequent watering can also cause root rot. Common household plants such as pothos, Dieffenbachia, black diamond, and lucky bamboo can be watered once every half month to one month.