1, basic introduction of plants
Five-colored plum is an erect or tendril-like shrub of Lantana. Because flowers can change color, even one plant can produce five colors of flowers, so it is also called five-colored plum and multicolored flower. It is native to tropical America, can be evergreen all the year round, and is especially beautiful, so it is a very good potted green plant.
2. Plant planting management
Planting five-color plum is relatively simple. Generally, we buy finished plants online. Basically, we can buy an oversized potted plant for more than 20 yuan. However, after buying it back, we must not worry about changing the pot first, thinking that the plant is fragile after long-distance transportation, so we should first water it, put it in a position with proper scattered light for 3-5 days, and then replant it with nutritious soil.
3, light temperature control
Just after planting, water it, leave it in scattered light for maintenance 1 week, and then move it to a place with sufficient light, such as a balcony facing south, because the five-color plum is a sunny green plant, and in the strong sunshine environment, the plant grows vigorously and has bright flowers; Five-colored plum is heat-resistant but not cold-resistant. It can tolerate high temperature of about 35 degrees in summer. If it wants to bloom in winter, it is best to keep the room temperature above 15 degrees.
4. Water nutrient supply
Five-color plum is sensitive to water, especially in flowering period. If there is no water, the leaves will wither and the flowers will fall with it, so it is best to keep the pot soil in a slightly moist state at ordinary times. Because the flowering ability of five-color plum is relatively strong, there should be sufficient nutrient supply in the usual maintenance process, and generally a thin water-soluble fertilizer with high phosphorus and potassium fertilizer content can be applied once a month.
5. Daily management matters
Because the branches of five-color plum grow very fast, in order to keep it round and full, and at the same time have the next bloom, we should prune it properly after each flower, so that it can sprout more new branches; The root system of five-color plum is also relatively developed, so it is best for us to turn over the pots and change the soil once a year in spring, so that it can grow stronger.