Is the latest desert rose poisonous?

Desert rose, also known as Tianbao flower, is a succulent plant of the genus Camelliaceae. It is not a rose growing in the desert, but it is named because its origin is close to the desert and as red as a rose. Its origin is Kenya and Tanzania in Africa. It is beautiful when it is in full bloom and is often cultivated and watched. Let's take a look at whether the desert rose is poisonous.

Are desert roses poisonous?

Desert roses are poisonous. Desert rose belongs to the genus Apocynaceae, which has a certain toxicity, and its milk is highly toxic, such as eating desert rose by accident, it will cause rapid heartbeat and irregular heart rate. In fact, there is only an one-step difference between poison and medicine. Through proper channels, these poisonous plants such as desert roses can also serve human beings well and decorate their beautiful homes.

Culture value of desert rose

1. Garden value: desert rose plants are short, tree-shaped, simple and vigorous, and the rhizomes are as fat as wine bottles. It blossoms twice every year from April to May and from September to October, bright red and beautiful, shaped like a trumpet, very chic, loved by people. Southern planting layout of a small courtyard, simple and dignified, natural and generous. Potted ornamental, decorated indoor balcony is unique.

2, medicinal value: desert rose internal administration to treat nausea, dysentery, prolapse of anus, hematemesis, lower blood, gills, excessive leucorrhea, etc., external application can treat boils and swelling.

Culture methods of Desert Rose

1. Soil quality: desert roses grow close to the desert, so they like sandy soil with good drainage. When plants grow luxuriantly, they can add some river sand or small gravel to their matrix to facilitate drainage, while desert roses at seedling stage should be changed every year.

2. Sunshine: desert roses help to blossom in a good sunshine environment, even in the dormant period.

3. Temperature: desert rose is suitable for growing in high temperature and ventilated environment, and its cold resistance is poor. It is generally easy to feed in the south. It should be moved indoors in winter to keep dry.

4. Fertilization: desert roses grow in the rainy season of spring and summer every year, during which the growth rate of desert roses is very fast, and slow-acting fertilizers are preferred, such as rotten compost.

5. Pruning: if the desert rose does not pay attention to pruning, it is easy to lose its ornamental value. The best pruning time is after its flowering period. If you want to get more flowers, you must find a way to keep more ramets.

6. Overwintering: desert roses are dormant in autumn and winter, and their growth is very slow or even stopped, so there is no need to apply fertilizer in autumn and winter.

7. change the basin: the desert rose should change the basin every year at the seedling stage, and the method of changing the basin is very simple. First, stop watering before changing the basin, and then after the basin soil is completely dry, you can pour out the plant, remove the old basin soil and trim the root system, and then plant it again.