Its leaves are wide, and the emerald green leaves are distributed with light green stripes, which are better looking than pothos, beautify the living environment at the same time, but also effectively purify the air, absorb harmful gases, and protect the health of the family, it is green apple arrowroot!

Introduction to green apple arrowroot

Green apple arrowroot is a perennial evergreen herb, native to Brazil and other countries, it likes high temperature and humidity environment, and is shade tolerant but not sun tolerant. Its leaves are wide and green, and the plant is relatively tall, which can grow to 70cm tall, which is very suitable for indoor viewing in living rooms, studies, bedrooms, etc.

Green apple arrowroot is a super simple maintenance method for unscorched leaves

Green apple arrowroot is beautiful and easy to feed, but many flower friends often encounter the phenomenon of burnt edges and black spots on the leaves when raising green apple arrowroot, and feel that it is difficult to raise green apple arrowroot. In fact, as long as the maintenance method is changed slightly, it is very easy to raise green apple arrowroot in a good state of unscorched leaves.

1. The potting soil is loose and breathable

Green apple arrowroot likes a moist environment, but does not like potting soil with water, so when potting soil, use slightly acidic soil with good air permeability. It can be cultivated with a general-purpose formula nutrient soil, and it is recommended to use peat soil, humus soil, and perlite to mix evenly and plant.

The potted green apple arrowroot purchased online, it is recommended to water it thoroughly after you get it, and maintain the original pot for 3-0 days, adapt to the environment first, and then change the pot will be better.

2. Use a pot to feed people

If you want to raise green apple arrowroot to be simple to manage and raise in a good state, you can choose to use a lazy pot to raise, the lazy pot comes with water storage, keeping the soil moist at the same time, it can also increase the local air humidity, and create an environment that is more suitable for the growth of green apple arrowroot.

Therefore, if you have a lazy basin, it is recommended to use it.

3. Skillfully use the water bowl

Of course, we don't need to deliberately buy a lazy flower pot for green apple arrowroot, with ordinary plastic flower pots, you can easily raise green apple arrowroot, you only need to add a water tray.

Many flower friends raise green apple arrowroot, and the reason why there is a phenomenon of scorched leaves is because the air humidity cannot reach it. The air humidity is low, the green apple arrowroot will not grow well, the leaves are easy to scorch, if you often spray water on the green apple arrowroot leaves, it is easy to cause black spots on the leaves, because the indoor environment, ventilation is not very good, the leaves are wet for a long time after spraying, it is easy to be infected with germs.

To solve the problem of low air humidity, we can put a water tray under the green apple arrowroot flower pot, put a water barrier mat or spread a large layer of ceramsite in the tray, or put a few pieces of crushed stone bricks, in short, do not let the flower pot directly contact the water of the tray.

In this way, if there is always water in the water tray, you can create a high humidity environment for the apple arrowroot, and the green apple arrowroot will grow obediently without dry leaves.

4. Avoid bright light

Green apple arrowroot is resistant to shade and strong light, so it can be kept in a bright living room, study, and dining room, and should not be placed by the window or on the south balcony, so that the light is too strong in summer, and the green apple arrowroot is easy to appear white and not green because of too strong light.

Tips: If you want the green apple arrowroot plant to be round and not deviate, remember to turn the pot regularly.

5. Proper watering and top dressing

If you use a lazy pot to raise green apple arrowroot, you only need to pay attention to maintaining the water level and occasionally add fertilizer water. If it is an ordinary maintenance method of flower pots and water trays, then watering still needs to be watered. In the growing period, when the surface of the potting soil is dry, you can water it once, and you can gradually reduce the amount of watering after autumn, and insist on drying and watering thoroughly.

The demand for fertilizer for green apple arrowroot is not too much, and the simple maintenance method is to sprinkle a little slow-release fertilizer regularly. If you want green apple arrowroot to grow quickly, you can add a water-soluble fertilizer or nutrient solution for growth at the time of watering. Note that fertilization should be stopped in winter when the temperature is below 18 degrees.

6. Keep warm in winter

In general, green apple arrowroot is very easy to raise, but there is one point, it is afraid of cold. But fortunately, it is an indoor plant, and it is relatively simple to stay in the heating room or warm air conditioning room with us in winter.