Is the turtle bamboo with vein like tortoise shell poisonous? How do you grow fast?

Tortoise-backed bamboo is a popular ornamental potted plant in recent years, so it is named because its leaf vein shape is similar to the shell shape of the tortoise. Why do so many people like to plant tortoise bamboos? Because the tortoise back bamboo placed indoors can not only play a role in embellishment, but also can purify the indoor air, at the same time, it is very good to maintain in large potted plants, and the environmental requirements are not very high. Is the tortoise carrying bamboo poisonous? How do you grow up fast?

Is the tortoise carrying bamboo poisonous?

1. Is the tortoise back bamboo poisonous?

Many friends asked whether the tortoise back bamboo is poisonous. Indeed, the juice of tortoise back bamboo is toxic to a certain extent. This venom is corrosive and irritating, and can cause burning and tingling if it is accidentally stained on the skin. More severe contact with the mouth can burn the throat, but it will not be fatal.

Although the tortoise back bamboo is poisonous, it does not emit poisonous gases and generally does not harm human health, so we can rest assured that we can plant and raise it.

In fact, most potted plants are toxic, as long as properly maintained, more attention will not harm us.

2. Can tortoise-backed bamboos be planted indoors?

Of course, tortoise-backed bamboo can be planted indoors, because it is a kind of foliage plant with high ornamental value, and it is very good to be planted in the home as a pot. In addition to ignoring its toxicity, tortoise-backed bamboo can not only embellish the indoor space, but also purify the air and remove harmful gases from the air. Why not keep a pot indoors?

Of course, if you want the tortoise to grow well, you can put it in the living room, study and other places with larger space. if you want to put it in the bedroom, it is recommended to put a smaller one, which is both beautiful and space-saving.

Second, how does the tortoise back bamboo grow fast?

1. Fertile soil

If you want the tortoise back bamboo to grow fast, it is inseparable from the fertile soil, and sufficient nutrients must be ensured in order to accelerate the whole growth period. We generally choose good drainage, loose yarn soil, the specific configuration of a mixture of river sand, pastoral soil, rotten leaf soil.

Warm Tip: changing the potted soil once a year is also the key point of raising turtles and carrying bamboo.

2. Shady environment

Tortoise back bamboo does not like the environment where the light is too strong, so we should put it in a shady place where there is no direct sunlight, while keeping the environment moist, so that it will grow better. If it is in winter, there are relatively few sunny days, it is also appropriate to move to the sun to bask in. If it is summer, you need proper shade to prevent the sun from burning the leaves, but the leaves are wilting and yellow. Generally, if you grow and raise indoors, the living room and study are good choices.

3. topdressing at the right time

Adequate fertilizer is a major prerequisite to ensure the growth of tortoise bamboos, especially in the vigorous growth period (usually about April-September), it takes topdressing once every half a month, so that the leaves of tortoise bamboos will be green and shiny. The principle of fertilization is still diligent fertilization, thin fertilization, fertilization should not be contaminated on the leaves, so as not to burn leaves.

4. Plenty of water

The humid environment of the basin soil is more conducive to the growth of the tortoise back bamboo, so sufficient water is necessary. Generally, the page is sprayed every day in summer, watered every two days, and watered every three days in spring and autumn, and in winter, it should be decided according to the actual situation. Remember that watering should be watered on the roots, and there is no stagnant water at the same time, it is easy to have rotten roots, so that the leaves will not grow and turn yellow slowly.

5. Pruning in time

The purpose of pruning is not to let too dense branches affect its growth rate, but also to improve its ornamental.

6. Transplanting and changing potted soil

The tortoise back bamboo is transplanted to change the potted soil once a year, which is more conducive to its growth. The basin soil still needs to be the same according to the soil requirements mentioned above.

7. Control of diseases and insect pests

Any potted plant can be attacked by diseases and insect pests. Like the tortoise back bamboo, it is easy to develop gray spot disease and may also be infected by shell insects. At this time, we should strengthen conservation, timely spray insecticide and cut off some of the leaves affected by the disease.

The above is the introduction of some problems in the process of planting and breeding of tortoise back bamboo, although tortoise back bamboo is poisonous, but as long as it is properly maintained and will not harm health, we can rest assured that planting and breeding.