Introduction to Smiling Flower

Smilax is a plant in the Magnoliaceae family. Its height is 2-3 meters, the bark is grey-brown, the leaves are leathery and oval in shape. Its flowering period is from March to May, and its fruiting period is from July to August. Smilax cocos can be propagated through cuttings, ring propagation, grafting and other methods.

Cultivation methods of Smiling flower

Smiling flower is not cold-tolerant and is suitable for planting in well-drained, fertile and loose slightly acidic loam. It likes a warm and humid environment, is not cold tolerant, and does not like strong light exposure. Provide shade in summer. To cultivate smiling flowers, you need to keep the soil moist and not too wet. When the temperature is high in summer, you can spray water appropriately and provide shade. Do not expose to strong light. Fertilize once every half month during the growth process, and stop fertilizing during the flowering period. In addition, pest control measures should be taken.

Watering method

Smilax cocos likes a humid environment and needs to keep the pot soil moist, but do not cause water accumulation. Drainage should be done well during the rainy season, and more watering should be done during the growing period and before flowering. Water once a day. In summer, you can spray water around the plants. In autumn and winter, due to the short sunshine time, water 1-2 times a week

Fertilization method

. This fertilizer can be combined with decomposed cake fertilizer, bone meal, chicken and duck fertilizer Use a mixture of manure and apply it every 15 days during the vigorous growth period from April to September. Fertilization will stop during the flowering period and after October. If the leaves turn yellow, fertilizer can be applied once.

Pruning methods

After the flowering period of Smile Flower, diseased and weak branches can be fertilized.

Precautions for breeding Smilax japonica

Common diseases of Smilax poria include leaf blight, anthracnose, algae spot, sooty stain, etc. Leaves should be removed in time, burned intensively, sprayed with Desenzinc wettable powder, and pay attention to ventilation at ordinary times. The temperature in winter cannot be lower than 5 degrees. The pot needs to be turned over once every 1-2 years to extend the roots.