How to grow Strelitzia? How to grow Strelitzia and what to pay attention to

Strelitzia reginae, also known as bird of paradise, is a perennial herb and a beautiful ornamental plant. It can be placed indoors or used in meeting rooms and halls. It is elegant and beautiful, and has a high ornamental value. But how should this plant be cultivated? What should be paid attention to when cultivating it?

How to grow Strelitzia

Strelitzia reginae should be grown in a warm, humid and sunny environment. This plant is afraid of severe cold and extreme heat. It also likes loose, fertile, well-drained slightly acidic soil. The temperature of the breeding water environment should be controlled between 20 and 28 degrees. If it is grown in the northern region, it needs to be cultivated in a greenhouse.

How to grow Strelitzia reginae

1. Temperature and moisture

When growing Strelitzia, the temperature must be well controlled, because this plant likes to grow in a warm environment. It should be placed in a warm environment of about 20 degrees. Even in winter, it should not be placed in a cold environment below 5 degrees. Strelitzia has a relatively large demand for water during its growth, especially in summer. When it is in the peak growth season, it should be watered every 2 to 3 days. After entering winter, the water can be controlled moderately, and watering once a week is sufficient.

2. Reasonable fertilization

When cultivating Strelitzia reginae, it is necessary to fertilize it properly. When cultivating this plant in a pot, it should be top-dressed every half a month. The fertilizer can be decomposed cake fertilizer water or fermented rice water. Before this plant enters the flowering period, calcium phosphate should be added in time, which can advance its flowering period and make its flowers more colorful.

Things to note when growing Strelitzia

When growing Strelitzia reginae, you must pay attention to timely repotting, because this plant has a particularly developed root system, it should be repotted once a year, and new potting soil should be replaced when repotting, and old and rotten roots should be removed in time, and then replanted in the new pot. Strelitzia reginae, this plant blooms in autumn and winter every year. If the temperature, light, fertilizer and water can be reasonably controlled, its flowering period can be extended, and it can bloom beautifully in all seasons.