How to raise Kylin Palm Culture methods and matters needing attention

The palm of the unicorn is also known as the jade unicorn, the unicorn horn and so on. Its shape is very unique and is a common indoor ornamental plant. Unicorn palm is a very meaningful plant, not only the name sounds very auspicious, and placed at home can play a role in improving household fengshui, deeply loved by the public. Let's follow the editor to learn its breeding method.

How to raise the palm of the unicorn

1. Lighting: the palm of the unicorn likes the light, and daily maintenance should be placed in a place with plenty of sunshine. If the light is insufficient, it is easy to grow abnormal stems.

2, watering: watering Kirin palm is more drought-resistant, usually watering would rather less watering than more watering, dry and thoroughly.

3. Fertilization: Kirin palm does not have high requirements for fertilizer. When potted, rotten leaf soil is mixed with coal cinder and garden soil, and some base fertilizer can be put on the pot.

4. Temperature: the unicorn palm is not resistant to cold. Generally speaking, you should enter the room before Frosts Descent's first cold spell in the future. At the beginning, we should pay attention to indoor ventilation and let it gradually adapt to the indoor microclimate. Even if it is warm in winter, you can't move outside to bask in the sun.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of Kirin palm

I. Culture methods

1. Lighting

The palm of the unicorn is happy with light, and the growth period of the Spring and Autumn period should ensure sufficient sunshine, and it is best not to watch it indoors for a long time. But if you are afraid of strong light exposure, you need proper shade in summer.

2. Temperature

The most suitable temperature for growth is 22 ℃-28 ℃. When the summer temperature reaches 35 ℃, it becomes dormant. The palm of the unicorn is not hardy and usually moves indoors before the first cold snap before Frosts Descent.

3. Soil

There are no strict requirements, just sandy soil with good drainage, such as rotten leaf soil, cinder and garden soil.

4. Watering

The palm of the unicorn is relatively drought-resistant, and it should be watered less rather than more at ordinary times. When the basin soil is completely dry, it is what we usually call "no dry, no watering, watering thoroughly".

5. Fertilization

Qilin palm is not very fond of fertilizer, following the principle of less rather than more, rather light than thick. Avoid growing fertilizer and thick fertilizer when applying fertilizer, otherwise it will lead to rotten roots and fallen leaves.

II. Points for attention

1. Change the basin

When the temperature rises in spring every year, it is a good time to change the basin. When changing the basin, remember to remove the old soil, remove the decaying roots, put it indoors for about 10 days after changing the basin, and then slowly move out of the outside. Pay attention to keeping the soil moist during the breeding period.

2. Diseases and insect pests

Although there are fewer diseases and insect pests in the palm of the unicorn, it is easy to suffer from shell insects if it is not ventilated for a long time. Therefore, prevention and control work can not be less, during the breeding should be placed in a well-ventilated place, away from the kitchen and gas.

How to fertilize the palm of Kylin

In fact, the unicorn palm does not like fertilizer, so it is necessary to apply less fertilizer under any circumstances, and the concentration of fertilizer must be light.

When the winter temperature drops below 12 degrees, it is necessary to stop fertilization and return to normal fertilization only when the temperature returns to 20 degrees. At the end of autumn, the temperature is close to the winter temperature, and fertilization can be suspended at this time. When the summer temperature is higher than 30 degrees, it will enter a dormant period, and fertilization should be suspended at this time. Fertilization can be resumed when the temperature drops to 22 degrees.

Daily maintenance only needs to be fertilized once a month, fertilizer can not be too thick, it is easy to lead to root rot.

Unicorn palm flowering maintenance

1. Temperature

The optimum temperature for the growth of unicorn palm is about 22-28 ℃. 30 ℃ will be disadvantageous to its growth, and when it is more than 35 ℃, it will go into dormancy, and you will see all its leaves fall off.

2. Lighting

During maintenance, the environment can not be too dark, but also can not be bright light, should be maintained in a semi-overcast environment. The palm of the unicorn is not cold-resistant, so we should also pay attention to the cold prevention work in winter.

3. Fertilizer

The palm of the unicorn doesn't like fertilizer very much, so it is better to apply fertilizer less than more, rather light than thick. Apply about 15% fully mature alum fertilizer and water once a month in the growing season.

4. Moisture

The palm of the unicorn is more resistant to drought, so it is best not to water it if it is not dry.

Unicorn palm is one of the succulent plants, which can grow very well in dry and hot environment, so it is relatively easy to raise a pot of unicorn palm, but its drought tolerance is very poor, so it needs to be cold-proof in the process of breeding.