Is the beautiful mandala poisonous? Can I plant it?

Mandala is a kind of plant, its flowers are very beautiful, also known as ecstasy flower, golden flower, its flowering period is like an upside down trumpet, there are many colors, such as white, yellow, purple, red and so on. This kind of flower is endowed with a mysterious color in the West, so that people do not dare to approach it. In recent years, we often see the news of accidental mandala poisoning. Is this flower poisonous after all? Can I plant it? Let's take a look.

Is the mandala poisonous?

1. The poisonous parts of Datura stramonium: Datura stramonium is a poisonous plant, its flowers, stems, leaves, roots and fruits all contain toxins, but the contents are different, among which seeds are the most toxic. But some people may ask, then why can mandala be used as a medicine to treat diseases? Because the extract of Datura mandala flower can be used for anaesthesia, it is of great use in medicine and must be controlled by a doctor's prescription instead of using it as soon as you want, because the state restricts the sale of such drugs.

2. Mandala toxic substances: mandala contains scopolamine, which can inhibit the secretion of sweat glands, muscle relaxation and so on.

3. Symptoms of accidental ingestion: if you accidentally ingest the mandala, you may have dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, rapid heartbeat, fever, red skin, and severe convulsions, coma, shock and even death. If you smell the smell of mandala for a long time, it will also make people psychedelic and dizzy.

Can the mandala flowers be planted?

Mandala can not be planted privately in a large area, and can only be planted and sold with the approval of the relevant departments, otherwise it will violate the law. At the same time, mandala should not be planted in the courtyard or potted room, whether it is long-term smell, or accidental contact or accidental eating are harmful to the human body, it is best not to take risks. Although we can't plant, we can learn the planting method and increase our knowledge.

1. Soil requirements

Datura stramonium is very adaptable and does not require too much soil. Generally speaking, the more fertile pastoral soil can grow better.

At the same time, it is necessary to give plantar fertilizer so that it can flourish and blossom.

2. Temperature requirement

In a warmer environment, the mandala grows well, and even in hot weather, it does not go into dormancy like other flowers, but keeps growing upward. The winter temperature is no less than 0 ℃, and it grows slowly but also grows.

3. Lighting conditions

If you want the mandala to have beautiful flowers, strong plants and green leaves, you must give enough sunlight, not astigmatism, but full light. Just in the hot summer to remember not to expose to the sun at noon, lest the leaves appear wilting, yellowing and other phenomena, to appropriate spray cooling, increase air humidity.

4. Water and fertilizer

If the growth of Datura stramonium is normal, do not topdressing too much. If the leaves are small, the plants are slender, the flowers are not flowering, or the flowers are small, you need to apply fertilizer properly.

If you water it, just keep the basin soil moist, so as not to damage the roots and cause the leaves to yellowing and the whole plant to die. At the same time, excessive humidity is easy to cause insect pests, so keep it ventilated.

In addition, the mandala is also to prevent pests, in the hot summer to prevent root rot, black spot, etc., pests are mainly to prevent aphids, red spiders, once the disease, timely control, so as not to affect healthy plants.