Why doesn't white palm blossom? Introduction to the reasons and treatment methods

White palm, some people call it "white crane taro", "Yifanshun", is a common potted plant, because its meaning is very good, loved by many people. Recently, many friends have been asking this question: why didn't the white palm I bought blossom? Or very few flowers, very small, the color of the flowers is not white or green? Let's take a look at the reasons why white palm does not blossom and its solutions.

First, the reason why white palm does not blossom

1. Irrational watering

Too much or too little watering will affect the growth of white palm. Pot soil, such as stagnant water, is easy to cause rotten roots and plants withered and yellow, affecting plant growth and will not blossom. But if the growth environment is too dry, the new leaves will become smaller, yellow, or even withered. During the growing period, just keep the basin soil moist.

2. The light is not suitable

White palm is more shady, as long as it has about 60% scattered light to meet its growth needs. But if the white palm is placed in the dark for a long time, the white palm will grow weak and not easy to blossom. If the sun is too strong and direct, the leaves may turn yellow and affect the growth, which is disadvantageous to flowering.

3. The temperature is too low or too high

White palm can withstand high temperature, but not low temperature. Low temperature is not easy to blossom, to make it bloom must be kept above 20 degrees Celsius, but the temperature can not be too high, more than 35 ℃ will affect the growth of white palm, do not blossom.

4. Lack of fertility

During the growing period, white palm grows rapidly and needs more fertilizer. If it is not fertilized for a long time, it will not blossom if it is not conducive to the healthy growth of the plant.

5. Do not change the basin for a long time

If the white palm does not change the basin for a long time, the soil fertility will be reduced, so that the growth rate will slow down. Moreover, the soil is easy to harden and the air permeability is not good, which affects the respiration of the plant root system, and will also lead to the non-flowering of white palm.

Second, the solution to the non-flowering of white palm

1. Matrix selection

White palm pot requires loose soil, drainage and good ventilation, can not use heavy soil, generally can be made of rotten leaf soil, peat soil mixed with a small amount of perlite as a substrate; planting with a small amount of organic fertilizer as base fertilizer.

2. Water management

White palm likes a moist environment. During the growth period, we should often keep the basin soil moist, but to avoid watering too much, the basin soil is moist for a long time, otherwise it is easy to cause rotten roots and plants withered and yellow. In summer and dry season, we should often use a fine-eye sprayer to spray water on the leaf surface, and sprinkle water on the ground around the plant to keep the air moist, which is very beneficial to its growth and development. If the climate is dry and the air humidity is low, the new leaves will become small and yellow, and when they are serious, they will wither and yellow and fall off. Watering should be controlled in winter, and the basin soil should be slightly wet.

3. Temperature control

White palm is a kind of species that likes high temperature and should be cultivated in high temperature greenhouse. The most suitable daytime and night temperature for white palm is 20 ℃ ~ 21 ℃, and the highest temperature is not more than 24 ℃. If the daytime temperature is high, as compensation, the night temperature can be reduced appropriately. For example, if the temperature is 27 ℃ for 6 hours during the day, the temperature should be kept at 9 ℃ for 6 hours at night. Other cases in turn and so on. In particular, it should be noted that if the white palm is in a state of low temperature for a long time, it is easy to cause the leaves to fall off or be scorched yellow.

4. Lighting control

White palm is more shade-resistant, as long as it has about 60% scattered light to meet its growth needs, so it can be cultivated in indoor places with bright scattered light all the year round. Summer can cover 60% to 70% of the sun, avoid bright light, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow, and sunburn will occur in serious cases. Greenhouse cultivation in northern winter can not shade or less shade. If the light is too dark for a long time, it is not easy to blossom.

5. Fertilization management

As the white palm has relatively more tillers, fertilization can be more. In the vegetative growth stage, the N ∶ K ratio of the nutrient solution sprayed was 2 ∶ 1, and in the reproductive growth stage, the N ∶ K ratio of the nutrient solution sprayed was 1.5 ∶ 1, which could make the reproductive growth of white palm dominant and promote flowering.