The best flower to grow in autumn, it roots as soon as it is stuck in soil, blooms beautifully all year round, and can even be grown in Northeast China

Introduction

Green plants and potted flowers are essential accents of home life. Keeping some flowers and plants at home has many benefits: they beautify the room and delight the mood. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary · Issue 1383" introduces you to a flower suitable for growing in autumn.

Today's star

We have introduced many herbaceous flowers over the issues, such as lisianthus, orchids, gloxinia and so on. As autumn arrives and the weather quickly turns cold, many herbaceous flowers are no longer very suitable to grow now. The flower in this issue is called bamboo begonia, a woody flowering plant that can be planted in all four seasons, beautiful and easy to grow. Let's learn about it together.

Bamboo begonia

Bamboo begonia is not actually a begonia; it belongs to the Begonia genus and is a perennial upright shrub plant, native to Brazil. It has been introduced in many places in China. In the south, it is cultivated in gardens in Guangdong and Guangxi, while in the north it is mostly grown indoors as a potted ornamental. Its flowers are pale red, in cymose inflorescences, shaped like strings of lovely little pink grapes. In Northeast China it is also called "grape lotus."

Extremely long flowering period

Bamboo begonia is one of the plants with the longest flowering periods in nature. As long as it is cared for properly and gets enough light, it can bloom continuously all year round. Each flower stays open for several days, and as soon as one fades, new ones open right away, so the ornamental period never stops, making growers both gratified and tormented (they often have to sweep up the fallen petals).

It roots as soon as it is stuck in soil

Bamboo begonia is also one of the easiest plants to grow. Although it is a woody plant, it can be propagated like succulents and kalanchoe: snap off a branch, stick it in soil, and it will survive. Care is also very easy. It likes light and has low requirements for fertilizer and water; water thoroughly after the soil dries out, and apply dilute fertilizer about once a month. It is super easy to grow and suitable for beginners.

An excellent potted plant

The disadvantage of bamboo begonia is that it is not cold-tolerant; it is tolerant of dryness. In northern regions, move it indoors in winter and it will still grow well. It can also be grown in Northeast China. Place it by a window with light and the added warmth of heating, and it can keep blooming normally. It is a rare excellent potted plant. It is also tolerant of pruning and can be trained into a bonsai tree. The branches cut off can continue to be used for cuttings, and one plant can become many pots. It is worth having.