If you want to make the purple back taro burst, you must know these breeding methods!

Raising a pot of green plants with high ornamental value indoors seems to have become a habit of many people, such as the foliage plant purple-backed taro is a good choice. If you want to make the purple back taro burst, then you must know these breeding methods!

First, the introduction of purple back taro.

1. The Origin and habits of Amorphophallus

Purple-backed bamboo taro is a perennial herb native to Central America and Brazil, also known as red-backed bamboo taro, red-backed bamboo taro, red-backed kudzu, etc., which is currently cultivated in the southern provinces of our country. Amorphophallus mandshurica is a plant that likes warm, humid and shady environment, and its growth temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees. It is not drought-resistant, but heat-resistant, and generally can survive the winter safely above 5 degrees. It likes loose, fertile, moist and well-drained acidic soil.

two。 The feng shui implication of purple-backed bamboo taro

Purple-backed taro is evergreen all the year round, and the plant type is as high as, symbolizing wealth, vigor and vitality, no matter at home or in the office, it can bring good luck.

3. The value of Amorphophallus sinensis

In addition to ornamental, purple-backed bamboo taro can also be used as a plant for landscaping, potted leaf cutting and indoor arrangement. In addition, the starch contained in its rhizome is edible, which has the effects of clearing lung heat, diuresis and so on.

Second, the culture method of purple back taro

The cultivation and management of green plants is inseparable from temperature, light, water, fertilizer and diseases and insect pests, so if you want to make your own purple-backed taro burst, it is basically right to do the following.

1. Proper light and temperature

As a shady plant born in the tropics and subtropics, it cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. It should be moved to a shady place in summer, or shaded properly. When the light is strong in other seasons, it is also necessary to provide proper shading. The culture temperature of purple back taro is 18-21 ℃ during the day, 16-18 degrees at night, and the safe overwintering temperature is 10 degrees.

two。 The water and fertilizer of purple back bamboo taro should be the right amount.

Purple back bamboo taro is not resistant to drought and needs more water. It is generally watered once in 4-5 days in spring and autumn and 1-2 days in high temperature in summer. In winter, we should pay attention to water control and keep the soil slightly moist, so that it can pass the winter safely. In the growing season, liquid fertilizer can be applied twice a month to ensure its robust growth and luxuriant branches and leaves. Amorphophallus mandshurica is a foliage plant. Proper application of nitrogen fertilizer can make the leaves more beautiful. However, it should be noted that the amount of fertilizer should not be too large. Stop fertilizing in winter and attack high temperatures to avoid fertilizer damage.

3. The prevention and control of diseases and insect pests of purple back taro should be timely.

The diseases and insect pests that harm the purple back taro include shell insects, red spiders, white silk disease and leaf spot, etc., in the period of high incidence of diseases and insect pests, we should do a good job of prevention and control in advance, spray corresponding pesticides, and properly remove the branches and leaves that have occurred.

Although it is said that the purple back taro is more "delicate", but pay attention to these points basically there will be no problem.