Is poinsettia poisonous? What are the key points of potted culture methods?

Poinsettia potted plants as Christmas holiday flowers are becoming more and more popular in recent years. Bright red flowers are very festive on the table. At the same time, they are also used as park flowers to embellish the environment. With the development of planting technology, the color of poinsettia is no longer confined to red, yellow, pink, purple and so on. Is that poinsettia poisonous? What are the key points of potted culture methods?

Is poinsettia poisonous? Can I put it in the bedroom?

Is poinsettia poisonous?

There are two kinds of theories about whether poinsettia is toxic, one is toxic, the other is non-toxic. Some people think that a magenta and white juice is rich in toxicity, and if you accidentally come into contact with the latter, there will be serious consequences, such as allergies, itching and serious death. In a new study, poinsettias have no toxins, and even leaves that eat poinsettias have no adverse reactions.

But it is worth noting that poinsettia has been recorded in ancient books, it is cool, although toxic, but will not cause human injury, if excessive consumption will be vomiting and other adverse reactions.

Can poinsettia be put in the bedroom?

Poinsettia can actually be maintained in the bedroom, but in order to make it grow better, it is not recommended to keep it in the bedroom. Poinsettia is a short-daylight flower that may affect its flowering or its color if it is not seen in the sun for a long time. In addition, usually maintain a poinsettia is also more troublesome, put in the bedroom may be inconvenient, it is recommended to put in the living room astigmatism place maintenance.

If you must put it in the bedroom, it is recommended to choose a smaller plant and put it on the windowsill, do not let the children touch it.

Second, what are the main points of potted culture methods of poinsettia?

1. Poinsettia soil should be fertile

Poinsettia has relatively high requirements for soil, in addition to giving foot fertilizer, but also need to choose soil with good permeability and good drainage, so as to make it grow normally. The soil must be disinfected before entering the basin, and the common disinfection method is to expose the soil to the sun for half an hour.

2. Plenty of light

Poinsettia is a light-loving flower. If you want poinsettia to grow normally and blossom well, you must give sufficient light, especially in the early flowering period of a month, it is best to ensure 3-4 hours of light every day, which improves the quantity and quality of flowering.

3. You should master the skills of watering.

Poinsettia can not be watered too much, as long as the basin soil is moist and dry, it is now cold winter and winter, watering times should be reduced, once a week is no problem, in summer, you need to increase watering times. Usually, you can also spray water around the leaves to increase air humidity. Spring and autumn watering according to the growth status of poinsettia, normal growth is usually once a day or two. Remember not to let too much water in the basin, otherwise it will lead to rotten roots and leaves yellowing, shedding and other phenomena.

4. Topdressing properly

As a fertilizer-loving poinsettia, proper topdressing is necessary, especially in the early stage of flowering, we usually apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer every half a month to ensure its growth and blossom as scheduled.

5. Prevent the occurrence of frost injury in winter

The temperature is low in winter, if the temperature is lower than 10 ℃, poinsettia is prone to frost injury. At this time, in addition to moving to indoor maintenance, we should also pay attention to keep ventilation and clean leaves.