The magical fairy pen is fleshy, and there are colorful trees and seven treasures. The face value is not high, but it is very cute. Is it true?/You don't say.

Speaking of fairy pens, many people don't know which succulents they are; But when it comes to Qibao Tree, many flower lovers will understand that it also has various kinds of brocade leaves called Qibao Tree Brocade. It looks like a candle. Some people think it looks like a hot dog sausage. What do you think it looks like?

Fairy pen is a succulent plant of Senecio, including three-claw wind moon with whale-like leaves or pearl chlorophytum. Their maintenance methods are also very similar, and they all like long-term warm and dry living environment. It is a succulent ground shrub, which is very drought-tolerant, but its plants are generally very strong and very suitable for cultivating potted plants.

Xuan Yue and a fairy pen with three claws on each side.

Fairy pens can keep emerald green for a long time, and their plants generally grow to 30 ~ 60 cm high. Its branches are knotty and chubby, its leaf sheaths are generally dark green, and its brocade varieties are purple.

When the ambient temperature is relatively high in spring and summer, fairy pens are generally dormant, so they are not very long. In spring and winter, the weather is cooler and it is easy to grow and develop. If the maintenance part is exposed to the sun, it can also produce white flowers, just like small wild chrysanthemums.

1. Planting the fairy pen in the soil layer is not necessarily too picky about the soil. More granular soil, such as peat soil and granular soil, can be added to the special soil for succulents and mixed according to the ratio of 1: 1. You can choose two or three common granular soils, such as ruby soil, deer swamp soil, medical stone and volcanic rock.

You can also choose coarse sand and culture soil and mix them according to the ratio of 2: 1. Coarse sand and peat soil can also be mixed according to the ratio of 1: 1, and the soil acidity should not be too strong.

2. The ambient temperature fairy pen is very suitable for cultivating indoor potted plants. Its low temperature resistance level is very poor. In winter, the lowest environmental temperature is always around 7 degrees, and the best growth and development temperature is 15 ~ 25 degrees. Be sure to pay attention to shade in hot weather, and it is no problem to put it in a semi-shaded place.

Exposure to the sun

The requirements of the fairy pen for sun exposure are not obvious. More than 3 ~ 5 hours of diffuse light every day can meet its growth and development requirements. In spring and summer, you can get more sunshine when the temperature is particularly cool, and it is best to move to a naturally ventilated and cool place when the temperature is high.

4. The water demand for watering the fairy pen is not obvious. Most people can't raise it well. All the plants are watered too much. It is important to wait until the soil layer is completely dry before considering watering (it can be watered once a month in the room). If the ambient temperature is relatively high in summer and autumn, especially if the ambient temperature exceeds 30 degrees, drainage should be considered. When the temperature is too high, even the water will be cut off. Because there is too much continuous high temperature, he will be dormant and unable to absorb water.

5. Breeding If you want to breed fairy pens, you can choose to cut stems in spring and autumn to breed. When the stem is very long, you can cut off several groups, each of which is about 7 ~ 9 cm long. You should put them in a naturally ventilated place to dry the wounds, and then cut them into sand with loose drainage pipes (clean and breathable soil).

Many people can't raise potted plants well. Most of the fairy pens are rooted because of too much watering and the soil layer is too wet and cold. When planting indoors, we must pay attention to prevent rice planthoppers and scale insects.