Snake berry, also known as snake bubble grass, snake disk grass, snake fruit grass, dragon spit bead, Zhu Baocao. Perennial herbs are both ornamental plants and medicinal materials. Raspberries can grow on wild hillside, grassland, roadside, ditch or ridge weeds, which are distributed all over the country and can cure poisonous snake bites.
Duchesnea indica is a perennial herb with fluffy whole plant, inverted elliptic leaves, yellow flowers in summer and red fruits in autumn. The method of sowing can be used to propagate Duchesnea indica, and the seeds with full grains can be sown in the soil in autumn and transplanted in the spring of the following year.
Duchesnea indica can be propagated by sowing and dividing plants. When planting Duchesnea indica, you can sow the seeds in the pot soil in autumn, and transplant them in the following spring after the seeds grow into seedlings. When planting separately, the young plants at the root of the mother plant of Duchesnea indica should be separated and planted in fertile and loose soil.
Matters needing attention in the cultivation of snakeberry
1, land selection and land preparation
Snake berry is very adaptable. It can be planted in the open air in other seasons except in cold winter, and the survival rate of transplanting in summer is high. Wide adaptability, strong stress resistance, low requirements for growth environment and soil, and normal growth in various soils. It is best to choose soil with deep soil layer, loose soil, general fertility and good drainage when planting.
2. Planting techniques
In autumn, the seeds of Duchesnea indica are sown and propagated. After the seedlings overwinter, cut the stems of Duchesnea indica into small pieces of 20-30cm, and transplant them at the temperature of 65 05℃ ~ 25℃ in spring and summer. The planting depth is 3~5cm, the soil is covered and compacted, the urea is washed with water, and the soil is thoroughly poured.
3. Management methods
Within one week after transplanting, raspberries should be watered for 2~3 times to keep the soil moist and remove weeds in time. Raspberry has strong stress resistance, simple management and does not need to spend a lot of energy. Generally, you only need to water it 2~3 times a year.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Snakeberry