What to do if your child grows taller

How to calculate leggy

After a period of growth, the Zichi Nianhua will grow many small side buds. After a period of time, the side buds will grow into a small plant. The stems of such small plants are relatively long. This is not due to excessive growth, but because there is insufficient sunlight and the plants are relatively sparse.

The plant grows tall and thin over the years, with each plant stretching its neck, a long stem, and relatively thin and slender leaves, lacking the fleshy texture.

Causes of Lean Growth

Lack of sunlight

Zi Chi Nian Hua likes strong light. When the light is weak, the plant shape is loose, the leaves are easy to fall off, and the stems will become very long, with their necks stretched out, which looks very ugly.

Overwatering

Like most succulents, the Zi Chi Nian Hua does not require too much water. During the growing period (especially in summer), the soil must be kept moist and water should be sprayed on the surrounding environment frequently to reduce temperature and increase humidity. Once the plant is watered too much, the leaves will be well hydrated and the plant will grow very fast.

what to do

Beheading

This is the simplest and best method. Cut off the top of the overgrown plant, re-cut it, and after a period of time you will have a pot of succulents again. You can directly plant the cut seeds in the same pot to supplement sunlight.

Increase lighting

However, not all plants that grow too tall need to be beheaded. Since there is insufficient light, light must be supplemented in time. For those plants whose heads are not very long, they can be allowed to recover slowly by supplementing sunlight.

Less watering

Lean growth due to overwatering usually occurs in winter.

Spring and autumn are the main growth periods for the plant. During this period, there is plenty of sunshine and water evaporates quickly. Watering it more appropriately will not have much impact. On the contrary, in winter, even though there is heating at home, the temperature is between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius. However, the growth of the plants is slow at this time, and there is not enough sunlight in the winter, so some leggy growth will occur, which is normal. But paying attention to proper water control in winter can effectively prevent excessive growth.