When potted kapok, use soil with high porosity, strong drainage performance and slight acidity. It's best to prepare it yourself and use it after disinfection. It likes light, so it should be placed in a bright place to bask in the sun. Insufficient light will affect its growth. High temperature requirements, not cold-resistant. After cooling in winter, potted plants should be moved indoors to avoid frostbite. In addition, it is not resistant to waterlogging and drought, so it doesn't need to be watered too much. ?

Cultivation of potted kapok

1. Potted soil: When potted kapok, soil with high porosity, strong drainage performance and slight acidity should be selected. It is best to prepare it yourself, mix it with humus soil, sandy soil and garden soil, then add an appropriate amount of base fertilizer, and pay attention to disinfection after preparation.

2, lighting: kapok likes the sun, when potted, it should be placed in the light, let it bask in the sun, and the overall growth of light will be better. Plants lacking light often grow in vain and hinder growth.

3, temperature: kapok's cold tolerance is relatively weak, potted plants should be moved indoors in winter, and the lowest indoor temperature should be above 5 degrees, otherwise it is easy to get frostbite. It is usually best to provide it with a temperature between 20 and 30 degrees. ?

4, watering: strong drought tolerance, not waterlogging tolerance. You don't need to water the potted plants too often during the maintenance period. It's best to dry the soil. Pay attention to control the amount of watering, which should be dry but not wet. In addition, if you encounter continuous rainy days, you should also drain water to avoid water accumulation.

How many years can kapok blossom depends on the method of reproduction. If it is graft propagation, flowering will be much easier. Generally, it will bloom after a year or two of maintenance. If the seedlings are sown and propagated, it will take many years to maintain, at least ten years. ?