How to trim the branches and leaves of duck feet the reason why the leaves of duck feet are black

Many people like to raise some flowers and plants at home. Although beautiful and beautiful flowers are beautiful and attractive, there are always times when flowers wither, while foliage plants are evergreen and delicate, so they are more suitable for breeding at home. Duck foot wood is a common foliage plant, which is often used as a potted plant for furniture, so do you know how to trim it?

How to trim the branches and leaves of duck foot wood

1. Thinning and light cutting of young plants of duck foot wood.

The young plant of duck foot wood has not yet taken shape, so it is most appropriate to shape it at this time. The method is very simple, as long as the branches that are too dense or grow unevenly are cut off in time.

2. Heavy cutting of the old plant of duck foot wood

The old plant growing for 4 ~ 5 years has strong branches and large plant shape, so it needs to be re-cut.

Duck foot wood has been growing for 7 years, has gone crazy, the appearance has been out of shape, seriously affecting the beauty. At this time, it can be pruned in combination with changing pots during the Spring Festival. When changing the basin, prune the old roots and shorten the overly high branches to promote the germination of new branches. In addition, the expanded branches can be tied up with a rope to make them grow upward.

3. Ring cutting of duck foot wood cuttings

In many families, the duck foot wood is cut by cuttings, and the basal leaves of the branches are less, and will become longer and longer with time, affecting the appearance.

4. Ring cutting of duck foot wood cuttings

Cut the branch several times with a razor blade (vertical cut, ring cut arbitrarily, so as not to harm the life of the plant, that is, slightly hurt the skin), then pile it on the soil and surround all the parts below it with soil. after a period of time, wait for the wound director to come out a new root, then cut off the original root at the bottom, and replant it. This reduces its height without affecting the shape of the above parts.

The reason for the blackening of the leaves of duck foot wood

1. Lack of sunshine

Duck foot wood is a kind of shrub that likes semi-sunny environment. If there is not enough sunlight, it is easy to blacken the leaves. This is the most common reason why its leaves turn black.

In addition, the leaf color of duck foot wood is also related to the intensity of light. If the light intensity is too strong, the leaf color of duck palm wood will be a little lighter, on the contrary, if it is in a semi-overcast environment, the leaf color of duck foot wood will be darker.

2. Poor ventilation

Duck foot wood can not grow in a closed environment for a long time, otherwise it will affect its normal physiological activities and cause the leaves to turn black.

3. Improper water supply

Duck feet like wet, usually should be more watering, but should be moderate, not excessive. Because too much watering will cause waterlogging, causing rotten roots, thus affecting its normal physiological metabolism and causing leaves to blacken.

Will duck foot wood blossom?

It will blossom. Duck foot wood originated in Guangzhou, Fujian and other places in China, the climate is warm and humid, most of the varieties will blossom in November, flowering period of about two months. In the greening of Guangzhou, Fujian and other places, it is often planted together with other flowers that bloom in spring and summer, just to make up for the lack of flowering in winter. In the garden, patches of duck foot trees bloom into small white flowers, which kind of scene is quite beautiful.

How to sow duck foot wood

Generally, the spherical fruit of duck foot wood can be harvested after January, peel and pulp can be rubbed with fine sand, and then washed with water, clean and full seeds can be obtained, which can be sowed at will, or can be used for sand storage to accelerate germination. Pot sowing or ground sowing needs to wait until the seeds are white.

Sow in pots with humus or sand. First prepare the substrate mixed with 2 parts of rotten leaves and 1 part of soil, put it into a basin and flatten it with 2 parts of soil, and the depth of soil cover is about 1 / 2 times the diameter of seeds. After that, sow the seeds evenly in the basin, cover them with fine soil, wait until the seeds are out of sight, then prepare a container containing water, put it into the sowing basin, let the water slowly seep into the basin from its bottom hole, and moist the soil slightly to the surface of the soil. after that, we should also do a good job of keeping the basin soil moist. The growth temperature should be controlled at about 20-25 ℃, so it takes about 15-20 days for seedlings to emerge gradually. The height of the seedling is 5-10 cm before transplanting.

As mentioned above, if you want the duck foot wood to be beautiful and generous, you must trim it regularly, otherwise it will be seriously beautiful as a whole! Duck foot wood is not only beautiful, but also has a high effect of purifying air and absorbing harmful gases. if you have time, you might as well raise a pot of duck foot wood at home to take care of your health.