What kind of environment is suitable for creeping pot grass? What does creeping pot grass look like?

Creeping pot grass is a herbaceous plant that is very common in rural areas and is a wild plant. However, because it is small and often grows in clusters, and its stems and leaves droop after potting, it is very beautiful, so some people also cultivate it specifically. Creeping pot grass also has certain important value.

What kind of environment is suitable for creeping grass

Soil: Creeping grass does not have too many requirements for soil, but it prefers loose soil, rich in humus, fertile and well-drained soil.

Temperature: Creeping grass likes a warm environment. The most suitable temperature for its growth is 15-28℃. When the temperature is too low, it grows slowly. It can tolerate a low temperature of 5℃. When the temperature is lower, the branches and leaves on the ground will wither, but the roots will still be alive.

Light: Creeping pot grass likes plenty of sunlight, and there is no problem even if it is exposed to the sun outdoors in summer. When the temperature is above 35℃ in summer, it will enter a slight dormancy, so its growth is slow.

Watering: When watering creeping grass, you need to follow the principle of "watering when dry and watering when wet", because although creeping grass likes a humid environment, it is also afraid of stagnant water.

Fertilization: The creeping grass grows very fast, so it is generally not necessary to fertilize it. However, in order to make the creeping grass grow better, you can apply some diluted nitrogen fertilizer every 30 days or so, but no fertilizer is needed in the hot summer and winter.

What does creeping grass look like?

Most of the creeping grasses are wild herbaceous plants. They often grow on sunny slopes at an altitude of about 1,600 meters, in rock crevices, in places with a thin layer of soil on top of stones, and in moist places beside ditches.

It has strong adaptability to growth and is easy to reproduce and cultivate. In recent years, it has been cultivated more artificially, often in potted plants or on the edge of the field, and most of them are grown in indoor potted plants for viewing.

How to identify creeping grass?

1. It is a plant of the Crassulaceae family, with fleshy stems and leaves, which is its basic characteristic.

2. The leaves are arranged in three whorls, without petioles, and the leaf blades are narrow lanceolate, with pointed apex and entire leaf margins.

3. The flower has five lanceolate sepals and five yellow petals, which are lanceolate or wider than the sepals. It usually blooms in April and May.

The role of creeping grass

1. Greening cultivation: The creeping grass is a plant that can be used in garden landscapes, or cultivated in courtyards or indoors. It has the function of purifying the air.

2. Edible value: According to scientific measurements, the stems and leaves of creeping grass contain polysaccharides, proteins, amino acids, flavonoids and other nutrients, and have certain edible value. At the same time, creeping grass contains trace amounts of alkaloids, so it is not advisable to eat too much.

3. Medicinal effects: The roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of the creeping grass can all be used as medicine, and have the effects of treating carbuncles, damp-heat jaundice, eczema, and clearing away dampness and heat.