Cultivation methods and precautions of cat's eye arrowroot

Cat's eye arrowroot is a very unique plant with extremely high ornamental value. It is native to tropical America. The leaves of this plant stand upright at night and spread out and limp during the day. This characteristic is very similar to that of a cat's eye, hence the name cat's eye arrowroot. After it is made into a potted plant, it can be placed at home to beautify the environment and purify the air. However, many people do not understand its cultivation methods, do not know how to grow this plant, and do not know what to pay attention to when growing cat's eye arrowroot. Today, the editor will talk specifically about this issue.

How to cultivate cat's eye arrowroot

1. Breeding environment

The cultivation of cat's eye arrowroot must be carried out in a suitable environment. This plant prefers a semi-shaded, warm and humid environment. During the cultivation period, it cannot be exposed to direct light or strong light, otherwise it will be detrimental to its healthy growth.

2. Temperature regulation

Cat's eye arrowroot likes a warm environment. It grows fastest when the outside temperature is between twelve and twenty-nine degrees. The indoor temperature in winter cannot be lower than fifteen degrees. If the ambient temperature drops below ten degrees, it will stop growing, and the leaves will turn yellow, and sometimes it will die.

3. Water in time

When growing cat's eye arrowroot, you must water it in time, especially after it enters the peak growing season, you must keep the soil in the pot moist, but you must control the amount when watering, and not water it too much, otherwise water will accumulate in the pot, causing the roots of the cat's eye arrowroot to rot, and in severe cases the plant will die directly.

Breeding precautions

When raising cat's eye arrowroot, you must pay attention to the supply of fertilizer. The principles of fertilization are different in different seasons. During the growth period, you should fertilize once every ten days. It is best to choose a thin liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer. In addition, the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should not be too much, otherwise it will make its leaves lose their luster and the pattern fade. In addition, the number of fertilization should be reduced after entering late autumn and winter, when it grows slowly, and fertilization once a month is enough.