How to grow Calla Lily How to grow Calla Lily

Calla lily is a perennial herb that generally grows in fertile and loose soil. The flowers of Calla lily are white or red and look very beautiful. However, this beautiful flower is very toxic and can cause drowsiness after consumption. However, Calla lily can be used as medicine to treat burns, so many people are growing Calla lily. Next, let's take a look at how to grow Calla lily.

How to grow calla lily

1. Prepare the soil first, turn the soil over carefully, and then add an appropriate amount of calcium phosphate or human and animal feces, which is conducive to maintaining the fertility of the soil and the growth of calla lilies. Generally, you have to wait until the calla lily blooms, peel off the small balls around its tubers and cultivate them. Generally, it will not bloom until the second year. However, if you use the division method, it will generally bloom in the same year.

2. If you use the division method, you can break the well-developed calla lily from the root to the plant by hand during June to August each year, and then transplant it into the prepared flower pot, and then put it in a cool place. Pay proper attention to fertilization and watering, and it will generally bloom in September or October of the same year.

How to grow calla lily

1. Pay attention to light control

Calla lilies prefer a cool, moist but warm environment. Normally, they should be kept away from direct sunlight. However, during the flowering period, they must be exposed to sufficient sunlight to bloom. Otherwise, the buds will turn green, which will result in poor quality. During the flowering period, it is necessary to ensure 3-5 hours of sunlight per day.

2. Pay attention to fertilization

Calla lilies prefer an environment with sufficient fertilizer. Therefore, when growing calla lilies, you must pay attention to watering them frequently. Generally, liquid fertilizers such as bean cake water and chemical fertilizers are used in turn for irrigation, and fertilizers are applied once every two weeks. When fertilizing, do not add fertilizer water into the leaf sheath, which can easily cause the leaf sheath to rot.