Basic information of original stone flower:
The original stone flower, also known as stone jade, stone flower, stone grass, elephant hoof, ingot and so on. , belonging to Annonaceae, is the general name of genus (or Lithocarpus) and is known as a living stone. Because of its unique shape and richness, it has become a very popular ornamental plant. Stone flower is native to southern Africa, and it is difficult to be found in the sand of its origin unless it grows and blooms in the rainy season. This is its self-protection nature to prevent small animals from preying. This behavior is called mimicry.
Cultivation method of original stone flower:
1, soil: the requirements of raw stone flowers on environmental conditions are not strict, and the cultivation management is relatively easy. Potted soil can be made up of 4 parts humus soil and 3 parts calcareous materials (shell powder, eggshell powder, old gray wall pieces, etc.). ) and 3 portions of river sand.
2, watering: raw stone flowers need more water during the growth period, but not too wet, easy to grow moss, affecting the normal growth of spherical leaves.
3. Sunshine: The leaves of raw stone flowers will be more beautiful when they are kept in a semi-shady place in summer, or when they are shaded by 50%. Because the temperature is not very high in spring and autumn, it should be given direct sunlight to help it accumulate nutrients through photosynthesis. In winter, it should be maintained in a bright place indoors.
4. Temperature: The optimum growth temperature of the raw stone flower is 15℃ ~ 25℃, and it will go into dormancy when the temperature is above 33℃ in hot summer. Avoid cold cream. The overwintering temperature should be kept above 65438 00℃. In winter, when the temperature drops below 7℃, it will go into hibernation. If the ambient temperature is close to 4℃, it will freeze to death.
5. Fertilization: the raw stone flower needs to be fertilized 1 time every half month, but the fertilizer solution must not pollute the spherical leaves. Fertilization is suspended after flowering in autumn.
6. Insect pests: Leaf spot and leaf rot mainly occur on raw stone flowers, and 600 times of 65% zineb wettable powder can be sprayed. Insect pests do great harm to ants and root-knot nematodes, so soil replacement method is adopted to reduce the harm of nematodes. To prevent ants, you can use pots to protect them from water, so that ants can't climb on the delicate and juicy spherical leaves.
The cultivation of raw stone flowers belongs to extensive management, which is relatively simple and easy to live. The unique shape and rich colors of the original stone flowers will be more ornamental if they are matched with pebbles on the planted pots.