Orange peel, also called dried tangerine peel, as the name implies, refers to the skin peeled from oranges. It is the mature peel of Rutaceae citrus and its cultivated varieties. Orange peel is sweet and bitter, but it has the smell of orange. A better orange peel is dark brown in appearance and thin in skin after drying. It feels light and fragile in your hand, accompanied by a clear fragrance.

Orange peel has many functions. For flower lovers, the leftover orange peel will be put directly into potted plants. Orange peel is rich in nutrition. Simply think of it as a flower cultivation, which can make the plants at home grow vigorously.

1 orange peel can be used as nutrient soil for potted plants. Chop some orange peels first, then take a larger container, spread a layer of soil on the bottom, sprinkle a layer of orange peels, and so on, add a proper amount of water, and finally seal it and ferment it in the sun. Basically, it can be taken out in a month, and then mixed with a proper amount of garden soil is an excellent nutrient soil suitable for growing flowers.

Orange peel can adjust soil pH and maintain soil acidity. Some potted flowers don't pay much attention to soil, but some flowers have higher requirements for soil. For example, some flowers need to grow well in slightly acidic soil. Chop the collected orange peels, put them into plastic bottles, add water for 8 minutes, and then expose the plastic bottles to the sun for fermentation. After fermentation, it can be fully diluted with orange peel water and then poured on potted plants. Orange peel belongs to fermented organic fertilizer, which can improve the structure of pot soil, keep pot soil loose and breathable, and is not easy to harden. After watering, there is still a faint sweetness of oranges.

3. Orange peel can remove the odor of flowerpots. When potted plants are watered with fertilizer, there will be a smell. You can put some orange peels on the flowerpot. Orange peel can absorb peculiar smell and make the air fresh.