How to grow coral and how to trim coral to make it look good

Coral is a beautiful succulent plant belonging to the Cactaceae family. It has a beautiful and elegant appearance, and is particularly cold-resistant and drought-resistant. It is particularly suitable for potted plants and cultivated at home. However, people do not have a comprehensive understanding of the cultivation methods of coral. They do not know how to grow it well, and they do not know how to trim it to make it look best. Today, the editor will introduce this knowledge to you.

How to raise coral

1. The coral can be propagated by cuttings. When choosing cuttings, you must choose healthy branches that are disease-free. After cutting it with scissors, cut an oblique opening at the bottom of it, and then insert it directly into the prepared flowerpot. The soil in the pot should be fertile and loose, and have good water permeability and air permeability.

2. Coral is a kind of cactus. This plant likes high temperature and sunny environment. When cultivating it, the ambient temperature must be kept above 25 degrees, and it must be placed in a sunny environment. After entering the cold winter, you must also pay attention to maintaining the room temperature. The minimum indoor temperature cannot be lower than 5 degrees. If it is lower than 5 degrees, it will die due to low temperature.

3. When cultivating coral, you should also pay attention to the supply of fertilizer and water. This plant is particularly drought-resistant. Do not water it too much during the cultivation process. You should abide by the principle of "better dry than wet". Under normal circumstances, water it once a week, and do not allow water to accumulate in the flowerpot when watering. In the normal production process, coral does not require much fertilizer, but after entering its peak growth season, you must pay attention to the topdressing of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, only in this way can it grow normally.

How to trim the coral to make it look good

1. Coral reef is a succulent plant that grows very fast and can take a break all year round, but pruning before entering its peak growing season is most beneficial to the growth of this plant. When pruning, you must pay attention to the pruning of its branches. You can prune it into a beautiful shape according to your needs.

2. It is particularly important to manage the coral after pruning. You cannot water it too quickly. You should let it recover for 5 to 7 days before watering it. And you should place it in a sunny environment after pruning. In addition, you cannot follow up after pruning, otherwise it will cause the wound to rot. After the wound is healed after pruning, normal fertilizer and water supply can make the coral grow as soon as possible.