Methods and matters needing attention of cutting propagation of peacock wood

The cultivation of malachite is not difficult, but different from many indoor foliage plants, malachite needs bright light in the process of cultivation in order to make it grow better. Artificial propagation of malachite can be done by cutting. The editor will introduce you to the breeding methods and matters needing attention of malachite.

Peacock wood

Malachite is commonly used for cutting propagation. From May to June, full-growing branches are selected, cuttings with a length of 8 cm and 10 cm are cut, and the lower leaves are removed to reduce transpiration. The lower cut can be dipped with a little rooting agent and then inserted into the culture sand bed. Keep the temperature about 20 ℃ and a certain humidity, it can take root in about a month.

Malachite tree shape and leaf shape are beautiful, leaves palmate, leaflets pinnately divided, very elegant, for valuable foliage plants, multi-user pot ornamental, large plants for hall display, small socks are mainly used for bedroom tables, coffee tables and window furnishings.

How does malachite reproduce?

Growth habits of Peacock Wood

The original origin of peacock wood is the Pacific Islands and Australia. It likes a warm, humid, sunny and fertile environment. It cannot accept direct light or cold resistance.

Propagation methods of peacock wood sowing and propagation

Sow seeds and raise seedlings, and sow seeds after harvesting. Wash the seeds, store them in wet sand, wait until the cracks are white, and sow them. The suitable temperature for sowing in spring is 20: 25 ℃, and seedlings will emerge in about 25: 30 days. The suitable temperature must be ensured, otherwise the low temperature will seriously affect the germination rate of seeds.

Cuttage propagation

Frogstone, perlite and peat soil can be selected as cutting media. Under the condition of keeping warm, the cuttings were treated with indolebutyric acid (500mg/l) or No. 1 ABT rooting powder for 5 to 10 seconds, and the ideal rooting effect was obtained. The length of the cuttings is about 5cm to 10cm. Cut off one or two leaves at the base with scissors and insert them at a depth of about 1/2 of the ear length, then spray water, cover the sprinkler with film, and keep the temperature within 20 to 25 ℃. It will take about 20 days to take root.

Striping propagation

If it is a clustered plant planted in the ground, it should be under low pressure in April; if it is a higher potted plant, a bamboo pole should be inserted as a pillar, and then the soil mass in the pressing part should be tied to the bamboo pole.

The peacock wood is so unique and lovely, and the breeding method is very simple, so the flower friends don't act quickly!

What are the main varieties of malachite?

The leaves of peacock wood are not only like peacocks, but also like slender fingers, which are radially born, staggered, and have the edge of a coarse-toothed saw, so people also call it a hand tree. Native to Australia and the Bologna Islands in the Pacific Ocean, it was introduced and cultivated relatively early in South China, but now it has been introduced as a cultivated plant in many areas. It is also distributed in India, Sri Lanka and Indo-China Peninsula. . Introduction of peacock wood is a kind of evergreen leafy small tree or shrub, which is usually less than 2 meters for potted plants. Tree trunks and petioles have milky spots. Leaves alternate, palmately compound, leaflets strip-lanceolate, margin serrated or pinnately divided, tender leaves purplish red, then dark green. Leaf veins brown, total petiole slender. Compound umbels, arising from axils of stem top leaves, florets yellowish green, but inconspicuous. Peacock wood likes warm and humid environment, is a kind of light-loving plant, is not resistant to cold, but also avoid the direct light of strong light. Fertile and loose loam is the best soil. Summer should be properly shaded, autumn and winter should be more sunny, and the optimum temperature during the growing period is 20-29 ℃. Winter temperature should not be below 5 ℃, pay special attention to the temperature should not be high and low, otherwise malachite is vulnerable to freezing damage. . There are about 15 species of malachite trees of the same genus, and the common cultivated varieties are: broad-leaved malachite wood and narrow-leaved malachite wood; broad-leaf malachite wood: palmately compound leaves, broad leaves, variegated malachite wood, palmately compound leaves, dark green leaflets with yellow and white markings. Narrow-leaf peacock wood: also known as Vicki's false tree, hand tree, palmately compound leaves, shaped like palms, leaflets narrow and long, grayish green, dark red around the leaflets, middle rib pink. . The propagation method of malachite wood mainly adopts the way of sowing, cutting and striping. Sowing: it can be sowed and raised seedlings in some parts of South China. The seeds need to be sowed in time after harvest, otherwise the seeds will not germinate due to poor storage. The washed seeds were stored in wet sand. After the cracks were exposed, the seeds were sown in spring. The optimum temperature for seed germination was 20-25 ℃, and the seedlings could emerge about 25-30 days after sowing. It will seriously affect its germination rate under the condition of low temperature. In addition, variegated leaf varieties are not suitable for sowing seedlings. Cutting: in the greenhouse, cutting can be propagated in spring and autumn, but productive cultivation is the best from May to June. The cutting substrate can be mixed with frogstone, perlite and peat soil, the cuttings are 10-15 cm long, cut off 1-2 leaves at the base, cut the cuttings, spray through water, set up a bamboo bow, cover the film to moisturize, give appropriate shade, keep the temperature at 20-25 ℃, and take root in about 20 days. Striping: for clustered plants planted in the ground, low pressure can be carried out in April and high pressure can be applied to the higher potted plants. Because the stem of peacock wood is thin, when carrying on high pressure, it is necessary to insert a bamboo pole as a pillar and tie the soil mass of the pressing part to the bamboo pole. . The editor summarizes that the tree shape and leaf shape of peacock wood are very beautiful, the leaves are palmately compound, purplish red, with unusual elegance, is a valuable foliage plant. It is suitable for potted plants and is often used in living rooms, halls and venue arrangements. It can also be used as medicine, which mainly has the effect of dispelling wind and dehumidification and relieving cough. Commonly used for rheumatic arthralgia, wind-cold cough. So malachite can be called "both medicinal and ornamental" plants!