Mirabilis jalapa is also called cooking flower. How to maintain it to be more beautiful?

Mirabilis jalapa is also called Leihua. This is because the seeds of Mirabilis jalapa, like mines, are also called Leihua in the rural area of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei where Sister Rong is located. Some people also call it five-color plum, because although it is called purple jasmine, a flower can produce many colors, which can be said to be colorful, and flowers are like plum blossoms, so it is also called five-color plum. Purple jasmine blooms in the evening, so some places are also called boiled flowers. So how do we grow mirabilis jalapa?

Sow mirabilis jalapa

In the rural area of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, where Sister Rong is located, there are many kinds of mirabilis in the ground. People usually plant it in the small yard or in front of the door. When the flowers bloom in the evening, the fragrance is overflowing, which makes people linger. But if it is kept in a flowerpot, it can be kept as a perennial flower, and if it is properly maintained, it can also form an old pile. So how do we sow mirabilis jalapa?

When people plant mirabilis jalapa in the yard or in front of the door, they usually choose March to April, because the temperature at this time is more suitable for mirabilis jalapa to germinate and grow. This is Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, where Sister Rong is located. It is usually planted before and after Grain Rain, because there is an old saying that "Grain Rain planted melons and beans before and after". When people plant mirabilis jalapa, they will level the land with shovels in advance. When leveling the land, put some decomposed manure on it, then divide it under it, dig a few more holes, then water it, and when the water is dry, put the seeds of Mirabilis jalapa in and bury them. Generally, it takes about 10 to 15 days for Mirabilis jalapa to emerge.

Be careful not to plant Mirabilis jalapa too close, because Mirabilis jalapa plants are larger. If you plant it in a flowerpot, you need to use a larger flowerpot, and it is a clay pot with good water permeability and air permeability. Then lay a waterproof layer on the bottom of the flowerpot, then fill the flowerpot with some decomposed manure, and then fill the flowerpot with soil mixed with sand from the rotten soil garden to about two centimeters below the flowerpot. Gently compact, then dig a small pit in the middle, water it until it is dry, then put the seeds of Mirabilis jalapa in and bury it. If the temperature is low, you can stick a plastic film on the flowerpot. After the mirabilis jalapa sprouts, cut a small Confucius to breathe, and then gradually remove the plastic film, and you can maintain it normally.

Proper pruning

After the mirabilis jalapa germinates and grows, we can properly space the seedlings and leave only one plant in a flowerpot or a nest of mirabilis jalapa. When jasmine grows to a certain height, what strength do we need to prune it properly, and how to prune it specifically?

For Mirabilis jalapa planted on the ground, when the jasmine grows to 8 to 10 cm, we will core it, which will make Mirabilis jalapa grow more lateral branches and make the plant shape more beautiful. When the lateral branches grow to 8 cm to 10 cm again, we will remove the top and core again and repeat it two or three times. Potted mirabilis jalapa, we also need to top and core, in order not to make the plant type of mirabilis jalapa too large and prevent it from occupying too much space indoors. When we grow to 6-8 cm, we can pick the core and top it, and repeat it for 2-3 times, so that the plant type will not be too big.

Don't like too strong sunlight.

Purple jasmine doesn't like strong sunlight very much. When it blooms, it will be in the morning or evening. If you have a little shade, you can bloom at noon. But Mirabilis jalapa is also afraid of strong sunlight, because the sunshine is too strong, and beautiful leaves are easy to get sunburned.

water

When mirabilis jalapa grows, it needs proper watering. When we water Mirabilis jalapa, we can water it thoroughly instead of watering it. How to water it specifically?

Most plants grow and bloom in spring, summer and autumn. In spring and autumn, watering can be done in the morning or afternoon. When it is hot in summer, you can water it in the morning and evening, and try to avoid the high temperature at noon to prevent discomfort. Although Mirabilis jalapa likes humid environment, it should be drained in time in rainy season to prevent stagnant water from rotting roots. Mirabilis jalapa grows widely and can grow well even without fertilization. However, in order to grow better and bloom more, some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be applied appropriately to make the plants of Mirabilis jalapa flourish and bloom more and more brightly.

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Jasmine flowers are bright and fragrant. Seeds can also be used as rouge and also have the function of preventing mosquitoes. We can plant Mirabilis jalapa in March and April in spring, and then through proper shading, watering after the soil is dry, and occasionally applying some phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, we can make Mirabilis jalapa bloom more and more brightly.