Succulent Plant--Loach Palm

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus is a succulent plant of the genus Compositae, with a short succulent shrub, cylindrical stem, slightly pointed at both ends, creeping and rooting in contact with soil. Lying on the ground, articulate, each node is 10 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter, with grayish green or brown epidermis and dark green linear longitudinal stripes. The leaves are linear, 0.2 cm long, dried up early, but do not fall off after drying up, but persist on abnormal stems, like small thorns. There are 1-2 heads on the total pedicel, 3 cm in diameter, and the flowers are orange-red or blood-red. Originally from East Africa and Arab regions. There are a small amount of introduction and cultivation in the south of China.

Loach palm

Growth environment:

Suitable for sunny and warm, dry environment, but also resistant to semi-overcast and drought, avoid waterlogging. Plants are dormant or semi-dormant in summer hot and humid season, so they should be properly shaded, watered and ventilated. In winter, keep the basin soil moderately dry and keep it in a sunny place indoors. It will be safe to survive the winter in about 10 ℃. At ordinary times, water and fertilizer should not be too large, it is appropriate to dry the soil slightly, and the requirement of fertilization is not strict. Because the root system of this species is relatively shallow, it is appropriate to plant in a shallow basin and spread gravel or pebbles on the surface of the basin soil. Pot soil requires sandy loam with good drainage, and more coarse sand can be mixed into the soil. Due to the rapid growth of plants, some over-dense stem segments can be removed at any time to keep the plants dense and beautiful.

Loach palm

Like warm and sunny enough, there must be sunshine when placed indoors. Summer dormancy should be watered with restraint, and fertilization should be cautious at ordinary times. The soil can be mixed with more coarse sand, and the basin surface had better be covered with sand. When there are conditions, it is better to grow directly in the sand bed than in the pot. It is best to keep the temperature above 10C in winter, but it can also withstand the low temperature of 3Mel 5 ℃ if the basin soil is dry and sunny. Cuttage propagation.

Loach palm

Garden use:

Mud spade palm, also known as early eagle, special shape, beautiful flowers, very eye-catching, can be planted in a shallow pot, so that the extension of stems and branches are used to decorate desks and several cases, which is interesting.