Scientific name: Rhipsalidopsisgaertneri
Alias: Crimson Bright Red Fairy Finger
Origin:
Native to tropical forests in southern Brazil.
species:
It is a small epiphytic cactus.
Growth habits:
Hi warm and moist and sunny environment. Not cold, avoid direct light. The soil requires humus-rich acid sandy loam. Winter temperature is not lower than 5°C.
Morphological characteristics:
As an epiphytic succulent plant, the plants are usually drape, the main stem is round and easy to lignify, the branches are knotted, the stem section is flat, oblong, green, the new stem section is reddish, and the spines are in the internodes. Bristly, tubular flower red, born at the top. Flowering from April to May, each flower can be opened for 3 to 5 days. The whole flowering period can reach several weeks. Berries and seeds are brown and fruit ripening period is 5 to 6 months.
Plants of false-flower buds are mostly suspended in umbrellas. The stem segments are flat and similar to the fairy fingers, fleshy and tender green. There are bristles on the spines, flowers are born on the top of the stem section of the stump, common cultivars are red, pink, apricot or pure white.
Breeding:
Commonly used cutting and grafting breeding. Cuttings, cut stem sections, put a cool place to dry for 1 day, and then inserted in the sand basin, basin soil moisture should not be too large, so as not to incision rot. About 20 days after insertion, rooting can take place. Grafting, commonly used days feet or leaf cactus as rootstock. Select the strong fat thick stem section 2 section, cut into duck-shaped lower end, insert rootstock mouth joint, fixed with bamboo thorn. Ten days after grafting, if the scion stays fresh and hard, it means that it has healed.
Cultivation:
The leaflets of false-flowers grow easily, and the soil is kept moist during the growth period, so that the stem sections do not shrink. Fertilize once a month. The formation of flower buds is closely related to the temperature and the length of sunshine. The flower buds must be formed under the temperature of 10-12°C under the light of 8 hours per day. Above 20°C, no flower buds can be formed. After the formation of buds should not be free to move, keep the basin soil moist, otherwise it is easy to fall buds.
Pests and diseases:
There are mainly leaf spot and blight hazards, which are sprayed with 50% carbendazim WP 1000 times. Insect pests are harmful to spider mites and can be sprayed with 40% Dimethoate EC 1000x.
application:
The fake silk flower blooms in April with red flowers, covering the branches and is extremely lively.
The window sill, balcony or living room for potted home decor is beautiful and elegant, and it is the ideal material for indoor decoration.
The difference between fake silk flowers and silk flowers:
The genus Eupatorium is a species of cactus that is attached to the cactus family. The film is small and soft, and it is very similar to the cactus and fairy fingers. The young section of the false silk flower is purple and can be distinguished from the two. The natural flowering period is from April to May. The flower diameter is 5-6cm. The flowers are mostly rose to scarlet. Each flower can be opened for 3-7 days.
This is a flower of the family Cactaceae. Shrub-like main stem cylindrical, woody. Branches are flat-leafed, many 2-sided, margins with corrugated crenates. The thorns were born at the nicks. The young branches have spiny hairs and the old branches have no thorns. In the summer and autumn evenings, large white flowers are opened, funnel-shaped and fragrant, and flower stems can reach more than 20cm. Each flower takes about 5 hours.
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