Guide for conservation of weeping-leaf banyan with green air purifier

Guide to the conservation of weeping-leaf banyan in "green air purifier"

Weeping leaf banyan is also known as small leaf banyan and fine leaf banyan. Common varieties are flower and leaf banyan, golden banyan and so on. The trunk of the weeping-leaf banyan is smooth and erect, much branched, gray; the leaves are alternate, oval and drooping, and the base is round or obtuse; the leaves are dark green and glossy, as shown in the figure.

one. Environmental protection effect

The weeping leaf banyan is a very effective air purifier, which can not only absorb formaldehyde, benzene and other harmful gases in the air, but also absorb indoor smoke and release a lot of oxygen, which increases the content of negative ions in indoor air and air humidity. it has a good effect on improving indoor air quality.

2. Maintenance guidelines

The main results are as follows: (1) the pot plant should choose fertile and well-drained soil, and the pot soil should be mixed with compost and the same amount of peat soil, and some base fertilizer should be applied as base fertilizer. The basin soil should be changed every spring [Jishan Huayao].

(2) the perpendicular leaf banyan can be placed in a bright place to avoid sunlight.

(3) the room temperature of 15-30 ℃ is the most suitable for the growth of Ficus tomentosa, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 5 ℃.

(4) the irrigated banyan is often watered in the peak growth period to keep the basin soil moist, and should often spray water on the leaf surface and around the plant to improve the leaf luster. It must be watered when the basin is dry after the beginning of winter.

(5) during the growing period, it is advisable to apply thin fertilizer and water every half a month, and nitrogen fertilizer is the main fertilizer, and some potash fertilizer should be properly combined with it.

(6) Reproduction

① cuttage. Generally from April to June, the mature branches with strong growth were selected, the long shoots of 10cm were cut off, the lower leaves were removed, and the upper leaves were left 2-3 leaves, which were inserted in the sand bed and rooting in about 1 month.

② high voltage. It is generally carried out from April to August, select the semi-lignified top branch of the mother plant, leave 3-4 leaves in the upper part, peel or cut in the lower part of it, then wrap it with moss and bind it with plastic film, which can take root in about 30 days.

(7) the hanging banyan leaves are small, the leaves are dark green, the branches are drooping and dense, and the trees are graceful, which can be used as Arbor potted plants to beautify the lobby, conference room, foyer, courtyard, street and so on.