Are desert roses poisonous? How should I water it? What if the leaves turn yellow?

Desert rose, also known as Tianbao flower. It is not a rose growing in the desert, nor is it closely related or similar to the rose. Because of its resistance to heat and cold, it is named desert rose because its origin is close to the desert and as red as a rose. Is the desert rose poisonous? How do you water desert roses? What if the desert rose leaves turn yellow?

Are desert roses poisonous?

The whole plant of desert rose is toxic, and the juice within the plant is highly toxic.

Treatment of desert rose poisoning

Desert rose poisoning can cause rapid heartbeat, arrhythmia and other cardiovascular symptoms, which are more likely to cause other symptoms. It is recommended that if you are poisoned, please give timely treatment and call an emergency number.

How to water desert roses?

1. Spring and autumn are the most vigorous periods for the growth of desert roses. During this period, the soil should be fully watered to keep the soil moist, but at the same time be careful not to get too wet. When watering, we should pay attention to see dry and wet, dry and thoroughly watered. The temperature is low in early spring and late autumn, so watering needs to be controlled properly.

2. In summer, during the period of exuberant growth, we need to ensure adequate fertilizer and water, so as to ensure that the flowers bloom luxuriantly and brightly. In addition, when changing the basin once a year, you can also apply some long-term base fertilizer in the basin, such as rotten bean cake, bone meal and so on.

3. Reduce watering in winter to keep the basin soil dry, but it also needs watering when it is too dry. Roses do not have much demand for fertilizer. During their growth, they can apply dilute liquid fertilizer once or twice a month, and stop fertilizing in winter. Desert rose likes phosphate and potash, so it can be replenished once a month.

What if the desert rose leaves turn yellow?

1. Too much watering is also an important reason for the yellowing of leaves. Desert roses are not resistant to moisture, so the amount of water should not be too much, otherwise it will cause stagnant water in the roots, lead to rotten roots, and make the leaves yellow and fall off, or even wither.

2. Cut off the rotten roots and pay attention to the reasonable watering of desert roses. Do not water too much and water less. Desert roses are resistant to drought, so they do not need too much water.

3, the winter climate is cold, the temperature is low, the desert rose enters the dormancy period at this time, it will have the dry and withered leaf situation to appear, is in order to reduce own water evaporation, carries on the self-protection, at this time fertilization should not be too much, not too thick, otherwise it will cause the leaves to turn yellow or even die.

4. keep the right temperature, the amount of fertilizer is reasonable, not too much, it is best to put the desert rose in the greenhouse for cultivation. Desert roses like to grow in a warm and ventilated environment, and poor ventilation will cause rotten roots and leaves to turn yellow.

5. Put the desert rose pot in an indoor ventilated position, which is conducive to balcony, windowsill and other positions for breeding.

6. diseases and insect pests are also an important reason for the yellowing of desert rose leaves. the main diseases and insect pests are shell insects, which will lead to the shedding of the whole plant, growth stagnation and even death.

7. If shell insects are found, 2000 times omethoate EC should be used in time for spray control.