1. Propagation
Coral tree succulents can be propagated by cuttings, which can be taken all year round. The coral tree succulent without pests and diseases, robust stem section cut, but also drying treatment, to avoid rotting, and finally inserted into the prepared sand bed, wait until its roots and then transplanted to the pot can be.
2. Soil selection
To plant a good coral tree succulent, you must choose loose and breathable soil, you can use rotting leaf soil with some river sand, so that both nutritious and well permeable to water and air. Because it grows faster, usually after one to two years to give it a new replacement of soil. When replacing the pot, you can properly prune its root system to help promote new root growth.
3. Water and fertilizer management
The coral tree succulent has a very thick stem, water storage capacity is very good, so it has a good drought tolerance, usually do not need to give it too much water, keep the soil slightly dry for its growth, if too much watering will make the root system rot. Spring and fall until the soil is dry before watering, basically ten days to give it watering once, summer watering frequency can be increased appropriately.
Fertilizer does not need too much, the growing season once a month to give it fertilizer. Potassium content should be slightly higher, winter coral tree succulent will enter the dormant period, do not need to give it fertilizer.
4. Temperature management
Coral tree succulents are suitable for growing in a warm environment, it is best to keep the temperature between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius. Coral tree succulents are not very hardy, and should not be kept below 8 degrees Celsius in winter, so they can be placed indoors.
5. Light management
Coral tree succulents need a certain amount of light during the growth period, but avoid strong light, can be placed in the environment with diffused light breeding, summer sunlight is strong, the need for appropriate shade treatment.
6. Pest control
The common pests of coral tree succulent are mealybugs, and the common diseases are root rot and anthracnose. Mealybugs often hide in the plant to suck the nutrients of coral trees, which has a great impact on their growth. It needs to be sprayed with a Legris emulsion. If the potting soil is too waterlogged then it is prone to root rot, so water moderately and thoroughly. Anthrax is a disease caused by fungal infection, at this time you need to clean off the infected branches and leaves, and then use fungicide to sterilize and disinfect.
7. Pruning and shaping
Want to make the coral tree succulent plant shape more beautiful, but also do a good job of proper pruning and shaping. Usually you can cut out the long branches, insect branches, dead branches, every year when the pot will be rotting roots, rotten roots, withered roots for proper pruning, pruning is completed, remember to apply the appropriate amount of carbendazim solution sterilization, to prevent the invasion of germs.