What are the breeding methods and matters needing attention of duck palm wood (goose palm wood)? What if the leaves turn yellow and fall off?

Duckfoot tree, also known as umbrella tree, duck foot wood, goosefoot firewood, tolerance of weak light conditions, like semi-shade, very suitable for indoor cultivation plants. So, how does the duck palm tree grow? The following is an introduction to the cultivation methods and precautions of duck palm wood. Let's take a look together.

Araliaceae is a species of angiosperms, evergreen broad-leaved forest in tropical and subtropical regions, native to Oceania, Guangdong, Fujian, South America and other places of subtropical rain forest, Japan, Vietnam, India also have distribution. It is now widely grown all over the world. Schefflera is an evergreen shrub. Branches many, branches close together. Palmate compound leaf, lobules 5~8, long oval, leathery, dark green, shiny. Panicle, floret reddish, berry crimson.

growth habit

Antalya likes warm, moist and semi-shady environments. The optimum temperature for growth of Ardisia japonica is 16~27℃. From March to September, it is 21~27℃, and from September to March of the following year, it is 16~21℃. It can still grow normally under high temperature conditions above 30℃. Winter temperatures are no lower than 5 ° C. If the temperature is below 0℃, the plant will be frozen and defoliate, but if the stem is intact, new leaves will germinate in the following spring. Dashanmu likes wet but fears dry. Under the condition of high air humidity and sufficient soil moisture, the stems and leaves grow luxuriantly. But too much water, resulting in waterlogging, will cause rotten roots. If the basin soil is short of water or dry for a long time, the phenomenon of falling leaves will occur. Ardisia japonica has certain adaptability to temporary drought and dry air. Ardisia sinensis has a wide range of adaptation to light and can grow in full sunlight, half sunlight or half shade.

Culture method of Antalya arborescens

1, soil: duck palm wood requires deep soil, loose fertile soil, potted generally can choose rotten leaf soil or peat soil, garden soil plus about 1/4 of the river sand or pearlite mixed evenly, in order to make it fertile add a small amount of cake fertilizer as base fertilizer.

2, water and fertilizer: spring, summer, autumn three seasons, every 3 to 4 days to water once, water should not be too much, otherwise it will make the root water rot. Summer growth period can be appropriate once a week for fertilization, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other mixed fertilizers for breeding. Every year in spring, before the germination of new shoots, change pots, remove the old soil of plants, and replace them with new ones. If the plant is old, it needs to be pruned or repotted at the right time.

3, sunshine: duck palm wood likes half shade, should be placed in bright scattered light cultivation. When the light is appropriate, the leaves are green and bright, which can be appreciated for a long time. In winter, it can be moved to the south window to cultivate, so that it can receive more sunlight and the leaf color is bright. It is best to move the flowerpots outdoors in spring and autumn every year for a period of time under good ventilation and appropriate lighting conditions, but during outdoor maintenance, it is necessary to avoid sunlight exposure, otherwise the leaves are easy to wither and reduce the ornamental value.

4, temperature: duck palm wood is not cold, winter room temperature needs to be kept above 10℃; if the room temperature is lower than 8℃ for a long time, the leaves will gradually wither; the temperature drops below 0℃, the leaves fall off, the stems and branches dry and die. Therefore, it is important to maintain the appropriate temperature in winter.

5, pests: mainly leaf spot disease and anthracnose damage, can be sprayed with 10% antibacterial agent 401 acetic acid solution 1000 times. Insect pests are mainly scale insects harm, with 40% omethoate EC 1000 times spray kill. In addition, red spider, thrips and leaf miner damage leaves, such as 10% permethrin EC 3000 times spray kill.

6, pruning: duck palm tree easy to sprout long branches, therefore, the adult plants need to pay attention to shaping and pruning, in order to maintain the plant shape neat and beautiful. Perennial old branches, when the plant shape grows too large, can be re-cut in combination with changing pots before the new buds sprout every year, cutting off the upper branches and leaves and part of the old roots.

7. Propagation: ① Cutting propagation: carried out from April to September. Cut the top branches of 1 year old, 8~10 cm long, remove the lower leaves, insert them into the sand bed, keep them moist, keep the room temperature at about 25℃, and root 30~40 days after insertion. (2) Sowing and propagation: indoor pot sowing in April to May, germination temperature of 20~25℃, keeping pot soil moist, germination 15~20 days after sowing. When the seedling height is 5~8 cm, move to 4 cm pot.

Notes on the cultivation of duck palm trees

1, breeding environment temperature is appropriate, drought and flood appropriate, watering can be timely.

2. The lighting time should be guaranteed.

3. Do not rush to change pots for small plants that have successfully cut, and change pots after they grow obviously.

4. Spray water on foliage in summer.

The reason why the leaves of the duck palm fall and yellow

improper watering

If you want to grow normally, it is very important to grasp the moisture. Too little watering, pot soil is too dry, resulting in duck foot wood leaves droop off. Too much watering, pot soil too wet, root breathing blocked, easy to rot roots, resulting in yellow leaves fall off.

Solution: Pay attention not to pour too much water when watering, keep the pot soil moist. In spring, summer, autumn three seasons about 3-4 days to irrigate water, winter watering should be reduced. When the air is dry, sprinkle water on the leaves to increase humidity.

hypoillumination

Dashanmu likes semi-shade and is generally cultivated under bright scattered light. If it is placed indoors, it will affect the growth of Dashanmu and cause leaves to fall.

Solution: Put the duck palm wood outdoors or by the window and other places for maintenance, do not let the strong light direct, but to provide enough astigmatism.

Too much light.

Too strong light is also one of the reasons for the leaf drop of duck palm tree. The leaves of duck palm tree are easy to wither and fall under the sun exposure, especially when they are moved from a place without sunlight to a place with strong sunlight for cultivation, the situation of leaf drop will be more serious.

Solution: duck palm wood is not suitable for growth under strong light, if you want to leave the original place, but also slowly change the place, so that duck palm wood has a period of time to adapt.

underfertilization

The tree has certain requirements for fertilizer, especially in the growing period to have enough fertilizer, if the fertilizer is insufficient, the leaves of the tree will also turn yellow and fall.

Solution: During the summer growth period, fertilization once a week, available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium equivalent of granular fertilizer after loosening into.