Iron jasmine blossoms in a few months

Nowadays, growing flowers indoors is becoming more and more prosperous, and there are more and more varieties of flowers and trees. Today we are going to talk about a very high ornamental value but little-known plant-iron jasmine.

Iron jasmine, also known as American cherry, big flower thorn fruit, big flower false tiger thorn and so on, is an evergreen shrub of the genus Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Africa and is now grown in the tropics and subtropics. Iron jasmine flowering is a regular five white petals, petals oval, a little slender, evergreen, has a good ornamental value, is often used to watch bonsai.

Iron jasmine usually has to grow to a large size before it can blossom, and the crown should be more than 1 meter in diameter. Once it blossoms, it will continue to blossom every year after flowering. The flowering period is in late spring and early summer, probably around May, and can bloom until mid-late June. The flowers are white, the fragrance is elegant and can last indoors for a long time.

Iron jasmine is very easy to raise. Iron jasmine, which is used to make bonsai, can be propagated by sowing, cutting or striping, all of which are easy to survive. The production method is mainly pruning, supplemented by flat binding, which is generally carried out in summer, because of its soft branches, some side branches and thinner trunk can be pulled by brown rope and hemp rope, while for thicker branches, metal wire should be used. And because the branches naturally form pieces, the twigs only need to be pruned carefully to take shape.

Iron jasmine likes a warm, humid and sunny environment, but it is not adaptable to the environment and is afraid of both drought and waterlogging. Maintenance should be carried out during the growing period, often in places with sufficient outdoor light, shade should be carried out when the summer enters the hot season to prevent hot sun exposure; at the same time, it should be often watered to keep the soil moist, but can not produce stagnant water, often spray water to the leaves. Apply mature dilute liquid fertilizer every 15 to 20 days.

The above is some little knowledge about iron jasmine. In the breeding of iron jasmine, we must be diligent in watering and careful care, otherwise it is difficult for the beautiful flowers to bloom on time.