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Today, let's talk about the excellent flower material "Pilea peperomioides" in the flower material world. The reason why it is the best partner for decorating bonsai is due to the plant's own green and shiny leaves, and each leaf is neatly and orderly clustered together, giving a simple and harmonious overall look. In addition, in addition to being used as a matching flower material, it can also be maintained alone as a small potted plant. Whether placed in the corner of a bright living room or by the soft window of a bedroom, it can easily show its artistic atmosphere.
As a perennial tufted herbaceous plant, "Pilea peperomioides" is very suitable for beginners to buy and raise because it has low maintenance requirements and is relatively easy to care for and not easy to die. It should be noted that in extreme weather, such as in cold winter, it needs to be moved indoors or in a greenhouse to avoid low-temperature frost damage. In daily maintenance, it likes sufficient scattered light. If it is placed in a dark place for a long time, it may cause the leaves to turn yellow and wither.
In terms of daily watering, you can give it more water. The soil likes a slightly moist state. In the growing season and summer, the watering frequency should be relatively increased. In winter, the amount of watering should be reduced because the plant will enter a semi-dormant state, and excessive water is easy to cause root rot.
If you change the soil later, it is preferable to choose a soil mixed in a certain proportion of leaf mold soil, garden soil and sandy soil. During the growing period (April to July), you can apply phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer once every half month to supplement nutrients. But in winter, there is no need to fertilize again, otherwise excessive nutrients will cause the soil to harden.
Regarding pests and diseases, Pilea peperomioides is prone to producing scale insects and aphids. Generally, scale insects and aphids are produced in situations such as high temperature and high humidity or poor ventilation. The rescue method is to directly use corresponding chemical agents for prevention and control. Among them, for scale insects, use 25% buprofezin wettable powder 2000 times liquid for spraying, and for aphids, use 10% imidacloprid wettable powder 2000 times liquid for spraying. In short, once discovered, measures should be taken in time for treatment. Don't delay, otherwise it will seriously affect the growth and flowering of the plant. Through the above several maintenance measures, the growth health and beauty of Pilea peperomioides can be effectively guaranteed. At the same time, regularly pruning dead leaves and overcrowded branches helps the plant to carry out photosynthesis and ventilation better.