The common name of sleepless city

Never night city is also called "big emerald plate" and "noble aloe"

The habit of never night city

The never night city is a genus of aloe of Liliaceae, and its vigorous growth period is in winter

Native to South Africa. Like warm, dry, dry and sunny environment. It is suitable to grow in the environment of 15 ~ 25 ℃, it will be frozen below zero, and the growth will stop at about 10 ℃

The family maintenance head adopts branching and cutting for propagation. Common diseases and pests include gray mold and whitefly

Maintenance skills of night city

Change basin: change basin every early spring. Because the roots of the city are developed, the basin needs to be changed once a year. Loose, fertile, well drained and breathable sandy soil should be used as basin soil. 2 parts of rotten leaf soil or peat soil, 2 parts of sandy soil or vermiculite and 1 part of garden soil can be used respectively. In addition, a small amount of rotten bone powder or plant ash can be added as base fertilizer

Watering: water less at the beginning of planting, more at the growth stage, keep the basin soil moist, spray water on the leaf surface when the weather is dry, and the single basin soil should not be too wet. When the temperature is too high in summer, it will enter the dormancy period, so watering should be controlled. Reduce watering in winter and keep the basin soil dry

Fertilization: fertilize once every half month during the growth period

Light temperature: I like full and soft sunshine all day. The sunshine duration and intensity in spring and autumn are the most suitable for its growth. Family potted plants can be placed on the balcony to receive direct sunlight in spring and autumn, placed in a well ventilated semi shade in summer, and placed in a sunny place indoors for maintenance in winter

Breeding method of night city

Ramets: plant the young plants closely around the mother plant separately from March to April. If the young plants have little or no roots, they can be inserted into the sand bed first, and then potted after rooting

Cutting: after flowering from May to June, cut the short stem at the top by 10 ~ 15 cm, and insert it into the sand bed after the cutting mouth is dried. Watering should not be more. Take root about 2 weeks after cutting

Suggestions for planting combination: green coral and silver handball

Add: after the rain in the city at night, the leaves are easy to turn yellow and rot