Cultivation methods and precautions of Christmas cactus

Do you like to grow flowers? Do you know the cultivation methods and precautions of Christmas cactus? Christmas cactus is a very beautiful and lovely flower. Placing it at home can make the home more beautiful and natural. The cultivation methods and precautions of Christmas cactus are also very complicated. Everyone can learn it once. There is a detailed introduction below. Friends who want to grow it can learn it.

How to grow Christmas cactus

1. Christmas cactus is a unique plant native to Brazil. This plant likes to live in a semi-shaded and humid environment. It grows fastest when the outside climate is cool and ventilated.

2. Christmas cactus likes to live in slightly acidic soil. The most ideal growth temperature is between 15 and 25 degrees. If the temperature drops below 5 degrees, it will stop growing. When the temperature drops below zero, it will be in danger of freezing to death. The flowering period of Christmas cactus can last about a month, and the flowering period of biennials and Christmas cactus will be longer.

Things to note when growing Christmas cactus

1. Christmas cactus has particularly high requirements for sunlight. During the cultivation process, you should constantly turn it to change its position facing the light. This practice is very beneficial to the growth of Christmas cactus.

2. When Christmas cactus enters dormancy, it should be supplemented with fertilizer in time. The simplest way is to add compound fertilizer and spray potassium dihydrogen alcohol solution on the leaves. Christmas cactus likes soft soil, so people should often loosen the soil in the flower pots.