Alias: dripping lotus, dripping Guanyin, fingered citron lotus

Origin: China, South China, Southwest China and Taiwan Province Province.

Type: foliage plants

Flowering period:-.

Sunshine: shade-tolerant plants like semi-shade environment.

Temperature: high humidity, scattered light.

Soil: I like loose and fertile soil.

Humidity: I like cool and humid environment.

Tips for flower cultivation: planting, fertilization, watering temperature, light modeling and pruning

plant

It can be cultivated in humus soil, peat soil, nutrient soil mixed with river sand and a small amount of soaked cake fertilizer, or in water, but attention should be paid to preventing root rot and adding nutrient solution. Change the basin 1 time every spring and loosen the soil 1 time every month to keep the basin soil in a good permeable state.

Fertilize soil or land

I prefer fertilizer. From March to June, I should topdressing 1 time every half month, and the proportion of nitrogen fertilizer can be increased appropriately. It is best to add a little ferrous sulfate, so that the leaves will grow as big as lotus leaves and be smooth and pleasant. Fertilization should be stopped when the temperature is lower than 15 degrees.

Because Drip Guanyin grows very fast and likes to fertilize, it applies NPK compound fertilizer 1-2 every month (the proportion of nitrogen can be appropriately higher). If a little ferrous sulfate can be applied, the leaves will be bigger and greener. Long-term lack of fertilizer will easily lead to dripping at the lower end of Guanyin stem, which will affect the ornamental value. When the temperature drops and enters the dormant period, fertilization can be reduced or not.

water

I especially like humidity. In the growing season, not only the basin soil is wet, but also the air humidity is not lower than 60%. When it is hot in summer, it is necessary to strengthen water spraying to create a relatively cool and humid environment. If placed in an indoor air-conditioned hall, make sure that the soil in the basin is moist and spray water on the leaves from time to time. If the room temperature does not reach 15 degrees in winter, water should be controlled, otherwise it will easily lead to root rot. In general, spraying warm water 1 time a week can keep its leaves dark green.

Temperature, light

In order to make shade-tolerant plants like semi-shade environment, they should be placed in an environment that can not only shade but also ventilate, and should not be exposed to the sun to avoid large-scale burns of plants.

The growth temperature is 20-30℃, and the lowest temperature is 8℃. As long as the soil is moist in summer, sprayed with water frequently and shaded, and the room temperature is not lower than 5℃ in winter, it can grow normally. Drip Guanyin is an undergrowth plant in the tropical rain forest, so its growth needs high humidity and scattered light.

control of insect

Plastic trimming

If you want to keep the dripping Guanyin small and exquisite indoors, just wait until its seedlings grow to one foot and are suitable for home placement, and immediately spray the whole plant with 2% paclobutrazol solution. After that, the stems and leaves are no more than 40 cm high, with thick leaves and high ornamental value. Spraying medicine once every six months or so can play a good role in controlling height.

skill

Under warm and humid conditions and sufficient soil moisture, it will drip from the tip or edge of the leaf; And flowers are like Guanyin, so it is called dripping Guanyin. If the air humidity is too low, the water will evaporate immediately, so there are more water droplets in the morning, which is the so-called "spitting water" phenomenon.

Remind flower friends that the white juice in the dripping Guanyin stem is poisonous, and the dripping water is also poisonous. If you accidentally touch or eat its juice, it will cause discomfort in the throat and mouth, and there will be a burning sensation in the stomach. Special attention should be paid to prevent children from eating by mistake. But dripping Guanyin is not a carcinogenic plant.

Kirin palm, also known as unicorn horn, is a perennial plant and a variety of overlord whip. The deformed stem is green at first, and then gradually lignified into yellow-brown big yam-like thick branches, with dense tumor-like small protrusions on the branches, and dense leaves at the top and around the stem, which are obovate and entire. Kirin palm is a good indoor ornamental flower because of its peculiar shape and evergreen seasons.

Kirin palm is native to the tropics, likes drought, and should not be watered too much, as long as the soil is slightly moist in summer. Kirin palm is not cold-resistant, so it should be moved indoors or into greenhouse before frost in the middle of June+10/early October in the north of 5438. When the temperature is low in winter, the basin soil should be kept dry. /kloc-change the pot once every 0/-2 years. When changing pots, remove old soil and rotten roots. After changing pots, keep the soil moist and leave it indoors for about ten days before moving out.

Kirin palm likes warm, humid and sunny environment. After leaving the house in early May, put it under the shade shed for 7 days to 10 days, and then put it in a sunny place for maintenance. Insufficient light can easily lead to abnormal stems growing in vain and becoming columnar stems. Especially in the growing period, to ensure sufficient light, you must not put it indoors for a long time. Summer and autumn are the peak of growth, so it should be placed in a semi-shady place to avoid direct sunlight all day. Potted plants should always adjust their directions to make their shapes symmetrical. Although it is dormant in winter, plants still need photosynthesis to maintain basic life activities, so they should also be placed in sunny places.

The unicorn palm is propagated by cutting. In May and June, the full-grown stems were cut into cuttings and dried for several days. After the wound is slightly dry, there are fewer inserts. Just stick it in the plain sand, remember not to water it. I cut it many times and watered it immediately. After two days, the stem rotted from bottom to top. Spray water after 2-3 days. Rooting can take place in 40-50 days at 20-25℃.

The pot soil of potted unicorn palm is composed of 3 parts of vegetable garden soil, 3 parts of decomposed manure and 4 parts of river sand. When planting, first spread a layer (2 cm-3 cm) of slag or coarse sand on the bottom of the flowerpot to facilitate drainage and prevent waterlogging from rotting the roots. After the basin is put away, water it, first put it in the shade for a week, then move it to weak light, and then gradually move it to strong light. It is drought-resistant, so it is necessary to water less and not more, and master the principle of seeing dry and seeing wet.

The most suitable temperature for the growth of Kirin palm is 22-28℃, 30℃ is unfavorable for its growth, and it will go into dormancy above 35℃. If the room temperature can be kept above 15℃ in winter, the leaves will not fall; Below 12℃, the leaves will dry up and fall off. As long as the temperature is above 7℃, you can safely overwinter. In May of the following spring, you can also reopen the leaves.

Kirin palm doesn't like fertilizer very much. The principle of fertilizer supply is that it is better to be less than more, and lighter than thicker. When serving in the basin, a small amount of pulverized solid fertilizer can be put as the base fertilizer. During the growing season, apply 15% fully decomposed alum fertilizer once a month. When applying fertilizer, avoid raw fertilizer and thick fertilizer, otherwise it will easily lead to rotten roots and fallen leaves. Fertilization can be stopped in winter dormancy, and then the normal fertilizer supply level will be gradually restored when the growth begins in the next spring.