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Hollyhock is also known by flower names such as hemp stalk flower, ten feet red, and Hu Kui. It is a perennial herbaceous flower with rich flower colors after blooming. Its flowering period is usually in summer, roughly from May to September, adding a beautiful landscape to the scorching summer.
In the flower market, you can buy potted plants or save hollyhock seeds from the previous year. If you buy a potted plant, in daily maintenance, hollyhock needs sufficient sunlight, is drought-tolerant and cold-resistant. The suitable soil is sandy soil with good drainage. In terms of watering, follow the principle of being moist but not wet, but also avoid excessive watering.
If you buy hollyhock seeds from the previous year, it is recommended to sow in spring or summer. The main steps of seed sowing are as follows: first, find a flowerpot with good drainage performance, and then go to the flower shop to buy a mixture of leaf mold soil and peat soil. After preparing the materials, put two-thirds of the soil in the flowerpot, then evenly scatter the hollyhock seeds on it, and gently cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist at all times. Finally, put the potted plant in a space with a temperature of 20-25 degrees Celsius and try to give it 4-5 hours of sunlight during the day. In terms of subsequent watering, as long as the soil is moist, it is fine, but avoid the state of the soil being wet. Regarding the fertilization problem of sowing hollyhock and potted hollyhock in the later stage, in fact, it is almost the same. During the growth period of hollyhock, you can choose water-soluble fertilizers that are easy to absorb. The fertilization time is about once every 2-3 weeks, so that the plant can be provided with the required nutrients.
Hollyhock is a hardy flower. If you want to reproduce later, you can also use the method of division and reproduction. It is recommended to choose hollyhock cultivated for two years. The timing of division and reproduction can be selected in spring after flowering. At this time, transplant when 2-3 true leaves are selected. Apply liquid fertilizer appropriately during the growth period, and it will bloom in the next year.
In addition, in addition to being cultivated for viewing, the flowers, roots and seeds of hollyhock can all be used as medicine. It can be said that it is a treasure all over. Among them, its root has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, discharging pus, and diuretic. The seeds can promote diuresis and dredge stranguria, and are often used to treat diseases such as urinary tract stones, difficult urination, and edema. The flower has the effect of promoting defecation and urination, detoxifying and dissipating stagnation. If the flower and leaf are used externally together, it can also treat carbuncles, sores, burns and scalds.