Amaranth, also known as horse lettuce, is a common wild vegetable in summer and fall. It is a dual-use plant for medicine and food, and the whole grass can be used as medicine; the seeds can be used to improve eyesight, and can be used as veterinary medicine and pesticide, and the young stems and leaves can be used as sour vegetables and feed. Now many friends like to grow vegetables on the balcony. In fact, Amaranthus can also be grown in pots. In fact, this flower, when the plant lignifies, it becomes an ornamental potted plant and a work of art. It is jokingly called "aristocrat". It is also sought after by many potted plant enthusiasts because of its good meaning and evergreen foliage. So what should we pay attention to when cultivating Amaranthus tree to achieve a perfect transformation?

1. Planting

Amaranthus prefers warm and humid climate, is highly adaptable and drought-resistant. Propagation is done by seed and asexual reproduction. Seeds can be sown anytime when the temperature exceeds 20 degrees Celsius in each region.

2. Watering

Amaryllis is very drought tolerant and it is okay not to water it too much.

3. Make fertile

When the seedlings of Amaranthus have two true leaves, they should be fertilized once, and then again after each harvest. Amaranth is a kind of shallow-rooted plant, and a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer is often chased during the growth process, and its stems and leaves can be long, fat, tender and thick, increasing yield, slowing down reproductive growth and improving quality.

4. Management

Amaranthus needs a lot of sunlight during the growth process, so be sure to put it on the balcony so that it can see the sun all day long, so that amaranthus can grow normally.

5. Harvesting

Harvesting should be done before flowering to keep the stems and leaves fresh and tender, and the newly grown leaflets are the best edible part. The leafy ends of the young stems can be squeezed continuously, and the upper and middle parts can be squeezed, leaving the stem base to shoot new shoots and allowing the plant to continue to grow until the amaranthus is no longer growing.

Additionally, amaranth is often used as a grafting subject for "sunflowers" and grows very well. Many of my friends have been able to graft them at home, and the survival rate is very high, and the plants they produce are also very beautiful. Of course, before grafting, we must seize the opportunity to combine the two growth states, otherwise, one is in the peak growth period, and the other has entered a semi-dormant state. After grafting, it will be difficult for these embedded stems and leaves to grow together and become one. Above is potted amaranth. In fact, potted amaranth is well maintained, amaranth soil is fertile, resistant to drought and flood, and vigorous. Friends who like to eat amaranth can plant a few pots on the balcony, as long as it is well maintained, it will grow a crop after a crop.