Lip flower cultivation methods and cultivation techniques

The lip flower, also known as the jade lip flower, is a perennial herb. Its leaves are opposite and mostly oval in shape, and its branches are slender. The flowers look even more unique, just like human lips, with bright red color and attractive fragrance. It is native to tropical South America and is now a hot-selling variety in the flower market. Many people want to grow it at home, but they don’t know how to grow the lip flower well. The following editor will introduce you to some relevant knowledge.

1. Prepare potting soil

During the cultivation period, the lip flower has relatively high requirements for soil. This plant likes loose soil with good drainage. It is best to choose perlite and vermiculite, and add an appropriate amount of leaf mold to prepare the potting soil, so that the lip flower can grow vigorously.

2. Lighting conditions

The lip flower has relatively high requirements for lighting conditions during the cultivation period. It likes an environment with plenty of sunshine, but is afraid of strong light. It is best to place it in an environment with sufficient scattered light. If it is cloudy for a long time or the indoor conditions are dark, you will need to use lights to meet its needs for light. Only when the light time is sufficient can it bloom in large quantities and with bright colors.

3. Temperature regulation

During its growth period, the lip flower is very sensitive to temperature changes. It grows fastest when the outside temperature is between 18 and 25 degrees. However, when the temperature enters the hot summer and exceeds 30 degrees, it will stop growing when the temperature exceeds 35 degrees. Moreover, it is afraid of severe cold in winter and cannot be placed in an environment below zero degrees, otherwise it will be injured due to low temperature.

4. Timely pruning

When cultivating lip flowers, you should also pay attention to timely pruning. You can regularly clean the yellow leaves and fallen flowers on the plant, and prune it as soon as possible when its branches appear old or messy. Only in this way can you promote the growth of new branches and allow it to bloom more and more beautiful flowers. In addition, during the cultivation period of lip flowers, you should also fertilize them in time, especially before the flowering period, you should apply phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer in time, which can prolong the flowering period and increase the number of flowers.