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Southern "little potatoes" (a cute nickname for people from southern China) love to grow several pots of plants on the balcony. Especially when they are placed at home near the Spring Festival, it makes the festival atmosphere more prominent. Today, I'd like to recommend "Pseudocalymma alliaceum" which is suitable for indoor planting or outdoor planting in the south. It's a flower that blooms throughout the four seasons. Its appearance is like a small trumpet, and it gives off a garlic - like fragrance after blooming, so it has a certain mosquito - repellent effect.
So, how to take care of Pseudocalymma alliaceum at home? In fact, taking good care of it requires a combination of soil selection, light requirements, watering, and fertilization skills. As long as you do the above - mentioned points well, you can ensure the healthy growth and rapid blooming of Pseudocalymma alliaceum. First of all, in terms of soil selection, its requirements are not too strict. It likes loose, well - drained acidic or slightly acidic soil. If you want to improve the drainage performance, you can mix in peat soil and perlite.
Secondly, in terms of light, the suitable growth temperature of Pseudocalymma alliaceum is 18 - 28 degrees Celsius. It loves light but is also relatively shade - tolerant. However, if it is placed in a dark environment for a long time without normal sunlight exposure, it may not be able to carry out photosynthesis, resulting in yellowing of the leaves. If the leaves have already turned yellow, in terms of maintenance, you can first move half of the plant to a sunny place, and then slowly move the whole plant to a sunny place to let it gradually adapt to the warm sun. As long as you persist for a period of time, the leaves will slowly turn green again.
In terms of watering, it likes a warm and humid environment. Therefore, the best principle for watering is to keep the soil slightly wet. If you choose outdoor cultivation in a small courtyard and it feels dry in summer, then water it. If it's indoor potted cultivation, water it once every 1 - 2 days in summer and once every 3 - 4 days in winter.
Finally, fertilization is an indispensable thing for every kind of plant, and Pseudocalymma alliaceum is no exception. It prefers natural organic fertilizers, such as fish bone meal or chicken manure fertilizer, which is helpful for lush flowers. It is recommended to fertilize once a month during the full - bloom period from August to December. In other planting periods, you can apply a nitrogen - phosphorus - potassium compound fertilizer once a month. In addition, apart from daily watering and fertilization, the plant should also be regularly pruned for withered branches and branches with pests and diseases. This can stimulate new growth points.