What are the species of tortoise-backed bamboo? What are the main points of breeding methods? Attached picture

Tortoise back bamboo, also known as Penglai banana, iron magnolia, perforated forest taro, is a common ornamental plant cultivated in greenhouse. Tortoise back bamboo has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night, so it is of great help to the improvement of indoor oxygen content, and can also absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde and benzene in the air. The fruit of tortoise back bamboo is also delicious, but it has a certain irritation when it is not ripe. Tortoise back bamboo is poisonous, so we must be careful not to touch its juice, so as not to irritate and corrode the skin. Next, let's take a look at the species of tortoise-backed bamboo. What are the main points of breeding methods? A picture is attached.

First, what are the species of tortoise-backed bamboo?

1. Phyllostachys pubescens

Oblique leaf tortoise back bamboo, also known as mini tortoise back bamboo, is a more common species. The plant is small, the growth potential is weak, the upright is poor, the leaf is entire, the leaf surface is oblique, green. It is often used as a pot plant for small and medium-sized overhanging plants. Compared with the tortoise back bamboo, it is not resistant to low temperature, but prefers humidity and high temperature.

2. Window tortoise back bamboo

Window turtle back bamboo leaves long oval to long ovate, leaf base obtusely crooked. Compared with Phyllostachys pubescens, the number of windows is more, the outer edge of the window is closer to the leaf edge, the proportion of the total area of holes is larger, and the leaves are longer and thinner.

3. Porous tortoise-backed bamboo

The leaf surface of the porous tortoise back bamboo is dark green and smooth, the leaf is long ovate, there is an oval or oval hole between the middle rib and the leaf edge, and the distance from the outer edge of the hole to the leaf edge is slightly wider. The mesophyll is thin and soft leathery.

4. Phyllostachys pubescens

Phyllostachys pubescens is a variety of flowers and leaves of Phyllostachys pubescens. There are large yellow-and-white patches and spots on the leaves, which are very beautiful.

5. Long-stemmed tortoise back bamboo

Long-stemmed tortoise-backed bamboo is a variety of tortoise-backed bamboo. Upright is not as upright as tortoise-backed bamboo, and the leaves are slightly smaller.

2. The main points of culture methods of tortoise back bamboo.

1. Soil requirements

Breeding turtle back bamboo generally choose loose and permeable, rich in humus, good drainage of humus acid soil is better, so family potted turtle back bamboo had better choose compost soil: rotten leaf soil: River sand according to 3:3:4 ratio, evenly mixed can be used on the basin.

2. Lighting conditions

Usually put the tortoise back bamboo in a bright and ventilated astigmatism position for breeding, and put the tortoise back bamboo on the north balcony in spring and autumn, so that the tortoise back bamboo can grow better and flourish. If the summer light is very strong, it is necessary to avoid direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow.

3. Watering times

Tortoise-backed bamboo will grow better in a humid environment, so it is necessary to pay attention to the frequency of watering, especially when the temperature is relatively high in summer, it is usually necessary to water once a day, and can reduce the number of times of watering in spring and autumn. Water once every 3-4 days. Winter temperature is relatively low, watering once a week is also possible, but also often wipe the leaves, remove the dust above, improve the ornamental value.

4. Fertilization method

The tortoise back bamboo likes to be more fat, and when its growing season is vigorous from April to September, it needs to apply thin cake fertilizer and water every half a month, which can promote the branches and leaves of the tortoise back bamboo to be greener and shiny.

To sum up, I believe you have a certain understanding of the species and planting methods of tortoise back bamboo. I hope it will be helpful to you.