When Do Pilea Peperomioides Bloom Flower?

Pilea peperomioides can bloom. Many flower friends have planted Pilea peperomioides, but not everyone who has planted Pilea peperomioides has seen this plant bloom. Because the flowering of Pilea peperomioides is rare, it usually takes more than three years to bloom. In the process of maintenance, it is necessary to maintain correct methods and enough patience.

Why Do Pilea Peperomioides Bloom?

The flowering period of Pilea peperomioides is generally in spring and summer every year. As long as it is properly maintained and meets the flowering conditions, it can bloom from April to July. The flowering period of Pilea peperomioides is not long and generally opens for about half a month.

What Do Pilea Peperomioides Blooms Look Like? 

When Pilea peperomioides blooms, the pedicel is pulled out near the top of the stem. The inflorescence of the meat spike is relatively strong, curved and growing, with a length of about 10 cm. The inflorescence is multi branched, and the flowers are covered with branches. The flower color is light yellow, as if the branches were dotted with small grains of rice, which has a unique flavor. Pilea peperomioides blooms without special fragrance. It is generally matched with green leaves, which is very beautiful.

Should I Remove the Flower?

Pilea peperomioides blooms, cut or not. Its flowers are relatively small and ornamental. If you don't want to keep seeds, you'd better cut off the flowers, which can reduce nutrient consumption and promote it to recover as soon as possible. If you want to keep seeds, you can keep flowers. It is recommended to apply appropriate amount of fertilizer before flowering to ensure sufficient nutrients, so that Pilea peperomioides will bloom better, bear seeds better, and recover as soon as possible after flowering.

Can I Force My Pilea Peperomioides to Bloom?

To make Pilea peperomioides blossom smoothly, we need to master the correct maintenance methods and maintain it according to its growth habits:

• Temperature

Pilea peperomioides is a plant with high temperature requirements. In the process of maintenance, if the temperature is too high or too low, it is very unfavorable to its healthy growth. During maintenance, pay attention to maintaining an appropriate growth temperature, which is generally the most appropriate between 15-24 ℃. When the temperature is too low, it will have poor growth and be more difficult to blossom.

• Soil

Pilea peonomioides likes loose and well drained loam rich in humus. Humus soil can be taken from the shade of trees in the mountains, or it can be prepared by adding a little river sand, coal ash and base fertilizer to rotten leaf soil and peat. A good beginning is half success, and a good foundation is the cornerstone for Pilea peperomioides to grow into a beautiful plant. Starting from the soil, step by step, we can raise green and bright Pilea peperomioides!
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• Watering

The growth period often keeps basin soil moist, but avoid accumulation of water, watering to see dry and wet, to keep air humidity, can often spray to the leaf. A small amount of dilute fertilizer water and timely spraying zhuangganling can make the plant stem strong, the leaves plump, the leaf color fresh and tender and the plant lush.
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• Fertilizer

If you want Pilea peperomioides to grow vigorously and blossom smoothly, you must pay attention to scientific water and fertilizer management. This plant likes to be wet. When raising flowers, you need to pay attention to keeping the basin soil moist and avoid too dry air. In addition, in its vigorous growth period, we need to supplement fertilization every other period of time. Fertilization should be thin and frequent, and excessive fertilization should be strictly avoided.
In addition to water and sunlight, Pilea peonomioides also needs nutrients and appropriate temperature. Throughout the spring and summer, the growth period of Pilea Peperomioides is strong. We should strengthen the management of fertilizer and water, and often use 0.1% - 0.5% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution to irrigate or spray foliage. Pilea peperomioides likes warmth. When it is lower than - 4 ℃, it will suffer from chilling injury, and the leaf color will lose luster or even fall off. If you can't keep up with the nutrients and the temperature is too low, let alone the green and bright Pilea peonomioides, it's the greatest gift of heaven not to raise it to death.