Is the latest tortoise back bamboo poisonous?

Tortoise is a plant belonging to the genus Tortoise of Araceae. Although it is not like spider orchid and aloe vera, it has obvious effect on removing formaldehyde in the air. It has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night. It is very helpful to improve indoor air quality and increase oxygen content. Let's take a look at whether Tortoise is poisonous!

Is it poisonous?

Tortoise is slightly poisonous. The toxicity is that the sap has irritation and corrosion effects, skin contact causes pain and burns, immature pulp sets calcium oxalate needle crystals, eating it burns the tongue, but the toxicity is much lighter than that of the genus Dishuiguanyin. The toxicity of Turtle Bamboo mainly works through deep contact and consumption. As long as you don't eat its juice or rub it into your eyes or wounds, the toxicity of Turtle Bamboo will not cause harm to people.

The role of turtleback bamboo

1. Ornamental function: The plant shape of Turtle Bamboo is very beautiful, the leaf shape is strange, the green color is green all the year round, the aerial root extends very long, it can be coiled, it is quite interesting, giving people a special beauty, and it is the best among the leaf flowers. The large plants of Tortoise are suitable for large-scale display in the foyer, living room and conference room, and the small and medium-sized plants are suitable for home display, so that the environment has an elegant atmosphere. There are also places planted beside trees or corners of houses and other slightly shaded places, allowing them to grow and climb, growing very luxuriantly.

Purify the air: Turtle bamboo has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night, which is very helpful to improve indoor air quality and increase oxygen content. Tortoise has the characteristics of preferential adsorption of formaldehyde, benzene, TVOC and other harmful gases, and achieves the effect of purifying indoor air. It is an ideal indoor plant.

3. Edible value: In addition to beautifying the ornamental, its flowers and fruits have certain edible value. Flesh ear inflorescences fresh and juicy, in the origin of turtle bamboo for more than first-class vegetable food, cool and refreshing. The yellow bracts outside the inflorescence are quite plump and can be eaten raw or fried. The flavor of the turtle berry is excellent, can be eaten as a fruit, taste similar to pineapple, can also be made into a drink, taste excellent.

4, Feng Shui role: placed in the home turtle bamboo has a certain Feng Shui role, but pay attention to the location of the placement. In the north, the land of Rengui Water is used to make Xuanwu with Tortoise Bamboo. Specifically, the Tortoise Bamboo is placed at the door of the study, which can increase the official luck and blessing. Put the turtle back bamboo in the old man's bedroom, can add blessing and longevity, beneficial to the elderly.

How to raise turtleback

1, light: Turtle bamboo likes warm and humid environment, avoid drought, afraid of direct sunlight, otherwise it is easy to cause the phenomenon of dead leaves. In summer, turtleback bamboo should be placed indoors or under shade, not exposed to sunlight on a balcony, so it is easy to die. When the temperature drops to 6℃ in winter, it should be moved indoors to keep warm.

2, watering: the water content of the turtle bamboo should be sufficient, must always keep the culture soil moist, during the summer growth period, early and late watering once, the leaves should also be sprinkled frequently, in order to keep the leaves bright, the air moist. Winter water evaporation is slow, it is 3-4 days to irrigate water once, daily watering once a day can be.

3, fertilization: Turtle bamboo is a relatively fertile plant, pay attention to the appropriate fertilization of it. During the growth period of Tortoise, thin cake fertilizer should be applied once every half month, and fertilizer should be sufficient and appropriate, and Tortoise will grow into a pleasant leaf color.

4. Pests and diseases: Turtle bamboo is extremely vulnerable to scale insects, and its stems and leaves are most vulnerable to scale insects. It can be sprayed with 40% omethoate 1000 times solution after cleaning with an old toothbrush. The common diseases of Tortoise are leaf spot disease, gray spot disease and stem blight disease, which should be controlled in time.

5, change the pot: Turtle bamboo potted plants need to change the pot once a year, the best time to change the pot is between March and April. When changing pots, remove the old soil, cut off the dead roots of Tortoise, and then add decomposed organic fertilizer or phosphorus and potassium fertilizer as base fertilizer in the pots.