I would like to introduce to you a very peculiar chandelier plant. Its name is African parachute. It has heart-shaped leaves. When the flowers are not open, they are chandelier-shaped. When the petals are opened, it looks like a leopard print Speckled parachute, this peculiar plant is very niche and rarely has flower friends.
The official Chinese name of African parachute is “drunk dragon”, which is oleander The succulents of the genus Chandelieraceae (previously classified as Rhododendron), the heart-shaped leaves of the African parachute, and the flowers with green markings look very peculiar. like a filament. The unique shape of the flowers is mainly to attract pollinating insects.
African parachutes are native to South Africa and other places (or the Mediterranean area), It is regarded as these niche plants in China, so the price is still relatively expensive.
Although the price of African parachutes is still a little expensive, it usually costs hundreds of dollars to buy online , before the group purchase of flower friends cost fifty or sixty yuan.
But the maintenance of the African parachute is not very difficult. It can grow normally if it has proper scattered light and avoid direct sunlight. It is more suitable for keeping it facing east. It can grow well with 3 to 6 hours of soft scattered light every day.
a little need Note that African parachutes do not like excessive cold. The minimum maintenance temperature should be kept above 7 degrees. When the temperature is low, you should pay attention to water control. When the temperature is too high in summer, you should also control the water, especially after the temperature is higher than 35 degrees.
For the maintenance of African parachutes, pay attention to regular watering in spring and autumn. When the weather is cool, for example, the temperature can be maintained between 18 and 28 degrees, and its growth will be better. , you can keep the potting soil dry and irrigated.
The plant height of the African parachute generally grows to 30~50 cm high and can be used in flowers. Set up a flower stand in advance in the pot and let it climb and grow. Its branches need to be wrapped around the support to grow (the branches are soft and even look a bit like artificial flowers).
The potted African parachute you just bought should avoid excessive watering. It can be raised in a ventilated and light-transmitting place first. After 3 to 5 days, the pot soil is relatively dry. If it is ready, you can water it normally, gradually increase the light, and do not let the strong light shine directly.
In the later stage, if the roots of the African parachute are covered with soil, you can bring soil for replacement The pot can be changed to a flower pot one size larger than the previous one. The soil can choose common sandy soil, can use succulent special soil, or use humus soil to mix some bark or coarse coconut shell, and can add a little slow-release fertilizer.