Pothos flower symbol and meaning (benefits of raising pothos)

1. Basic introduction

Pothos belongs to the genus Kirin, a large evergreen vine with strong twining properties and well-developed aerial roots, and can be grown hydroponically.

Pothos is a shade plant that likes scattered light and is more tolerant of shade. It comes alive when it touches water. Because of its tenacious vitality, it is called the "Flower of Life". The spreading green branches and leaves are very easy to satisfy. When growing indoors, whether it is a potted plant or a few stems broken into hydroponics, it can grow well. It can be attached to a column made of palm trees, or can be cultivated into a hanging shape and placed on a study room, windowsill, or directly placed in a pot. It is a beautiful flower that is very suitable for indoor planting.

2. The Flower Language of Pothos

1. Toughness and Kindness

Pothos is also called the flower of life. Pothos is a plant with tenacious vitality and has the flower language of toughness and kindness. You can send it to your friends to wish them a strong will and a kind heart

2. Watch for happiness

Watching for happiness is also one of the flower languages ????of pothos, so it is also very suitable to give pothos to your favorite ones. People or lovers express that the other person is their happiness, and they are willing to stay with their lover forever, watching over each other and their happiness.

3. Chasing dreams

Pothos, which is not easy to bloom, has never given up its dream of blooming. It has been working hard to grow and long for blooming, so it also has the meaning of chasing dreams. You can give it to a friend who pursues his or her dreams, wishing them to persist in their dreams and never give up, and that they will eventually realize their dreams.

3. How to cultivate Pothos

1. Soil culture and hydroponics

Soil culture: Pothos is easy to grow. The preparation for soil culture is to choose the right one. Soil suitable for the growth of pothos. The soil should be as fertile as possible, as most of the pothos' nutrients come from the soil. Try to select some soil in the field, mix some animal excrement into the soil, and put some finely chopped dead leaves in the soil. Pothos likes soft soil, and dead leaves and manure can increase soil fertility and make it soft and breathable.

Hydroponics: Hydroponic pothos is one of the best indoor decorative hydroponic plants, climbing vines and foliage flowers. The stems of radish are thin and soft, and the leaves are delicate. Hydroponically grown pothos is extremely shade-tolerant and can be placed indoors in a sunny place all year round. In a dark room, it should be moved to an environment with strong light every half month to recover for a period of time. Otherwise, the internodes will easily grow and the leaves will become smaller.

2. Sunshine

Pothos is a relatively shade-loving plant. It can be placed in a dark place for a short period of time when breeding. In summer, when the sun is strong, be careful to block it. It is perfectly fine to place it in a semi-shady place.

3. Watering

Try to keep it moist when breeding. It likes a humid growth environment very much, and hydroponics is also possible. If it is soil culture, be careful not to accumulate water. Especially in winter, the amount of watering must be strictly controlled.

4. Temperature

It is a plant that likes warm and humid environment. The best breeding temperature is between 20-24℃. Pay attention to it in winter and summer. Temperature control: If the temperature is too high, it will cause yellow leaves, and if it is too low, it will even stop growing.

5. Fertilization

In spring and summer, it is the season of vigorous growth. At this time, enough fertilizer must be applied to it. In autumn and winter, its The growth begins to slow down. At this time, foliar fertilizer or liquid fertilizer is mainly used, and the amount of fertilizer needs to be reduced.

5. Propagation method

Usually the cutting method is used to propagate pothos. Select strong pothos vines in late spring and early summer, cut branches of 15 cm to 30 cm, remove the leaves from 1 to 2 nodes at the base, be careful not to damage the aerial roots, and then insert them into plain sand or cinders to a depth of the cuttings 1/3. Pour enough water and place in a shaded place. Spray water on the leaves every day or cover them with plastic film to moisturize. As long as the environment is kept not lower than 20°C, the survival rate will be above 90%.

6. Common diseases

Common diseases of green radish: anthracnose, root rot, and leaf spot.

These three common diseases of pothos all harm the plant leaves and affect the ornamental value. Everyone must observe carefully during the maintenance process. If lesions appear on the leaves, they should be cleaned and sprayed with pesticides promptly.

IV. Precautions for cultivating green radish

1. The leaves turn yellow and fall off, and the stems rot: the main reason is too much watering, especially in winter. Pothos requires potting soil with good water permeability and avoids accumulation of water in the pot. If you find this situation, change the pot in time.

2. The leaf tips are curled and brown: the main reason is that the air is too dry, and the leaves should be sprayed frequently.

3. The leaf edges turn brown and yellow spots appear on the leaves: Insufficient watering during the growing season and watering again when the pot soil cannot completely dry out. Totem pole plants should pay attention to watering the upright pole when watering, because some roots grow on the upright pole.

4. The leaves become smaller: When cultivating pothos as a totem pole, you must always keep the top growing upward. As long as it is bent downward, the leaves gradually become smaller; there is insufficient fertilizer or light.

5. The leaves become soft and bent, and the stems rot: caused by too low temperature. Pothos is very sensitive to low temperatures below 10℃.