Is the white palm which means plain sailing poisonous? How to raise more exuberant?

White palm is a potted plant with both leaves and flowers. Its words are "smooth sailing and successful career", so it is loved by many people, whether it is growing at home or giving gifts to others is a very good choice. Not only that, white palm is also a good hand to purify the air, for formaldehyde, ammonia, acetone, benzene and so on. However, many friends have some concerns before raising white palms, such as whether white palms are poisonous, how to raise them more vigorously, and so on. Let's find out together.

Is white palm poisonous?

White palm is poisonous, mainly because the leaves contain Tianmenkosu and oxalic acid, the rhizome contains calcium oxalate and dumb stick enzyme, and the flowers and juices are slightly toxic. If you accidentally eat it, you will feel a burning sensation in your mouth, blistering throat, hoarse voice, and difficulty swallowing; accidentally contaminated with juice may cause skin itching. In general, these symptoms will slowly improve over time, but it is advisable to see a doctor.

Therefore, in the maintenance process of white palm, we must understand its characteristics, care and care, families with children should also tell their children about its harmfulness, do not touch it casually.

Second, how can white palms be raised more vigorously?

Although white palm has a slight toxicity, but everyone's enthusiasm for growing it is still unabated, why? Because the white palm not only has a good meaning and looks good at home, but also can absorb and filter out the exhaust gas in the air. At the same time, the florescence of white palm is very long, as flower lovers, these are the reasons why raising white palm can not be rejected. Then how to raise white palm more exuberantly?

1. Choose the right soil

White palm needs good drainage, good ventilation, loose, non-sticky soil, which is generally made of peat soil, rotten leaf soil and a small amount of perlite. At the same time, base fertilizer is needed in the soil, which is the first condition to ensure its exuberant growth.

2. Reasonable lighting

White palm is very shady, as long as a little astigmatism it can grow very well, so it is very suitable for indoor potted plants. If the temperature is relatively low in winter, it is still necessary to ensure that there is light every day, otherwise it will affect the flowering rate. when it is hotter in summer, you need to avoid direct sunlight and cover half of the light properly.

3. Suitable temperature

White palm is a heat-resistant plant, which generally grows best when it is about 20 ℃. If you are exposed to low temperature for a long time, the leaves of white palm are easy to turn yellow or fall off, so keep the indoor temperature not too low in winter.

4. Plenty of water

Keeping the basin soil moist is a major point of white palm conservation, because it grows more luxuriantly in a humid environment. But do not go into the misunderstanding, watering too much, this will make the basin soil stagnant water, resulting in rotten roots leading to yellow leaves. Low temperature in winter, to reduce the number of watering, basin soil can be slightly moist; high temperature in summer, watering at the same time to ensure that the leaves spray water mist, so that the surrounding air humidity.

5. Timely fertilization

White palm is fond of fertilizer, so fertilization can be more than other plants. The proportion of vegetative growth stage and reproductive growth stage is different.

6. Change the basin once a year

Change the pot before sprouting new buds every spring and cultivate it in a larger basin, which is conducive to the growth of white palm. At ordinary times, it is necessary to loosen the soil and get some air.

7. Pest control

White palm common diseases and insect pests are anthrax, leaf spot, brown spot, there may also be red spiders, shell insects and other damage, we should pay attention to prevention and treatment.

Conclusion: White palm is a kind of shade-tolerant, high-temperature-resistant, fertile potted plant. I believe that as long as we meet the above conditions in the maintenance process, we will be able to grow luxuriant white palm.