How to raise a potted cash tree?

The money tree, also known as Citroe taro, dragon and Phoenix wood, American iron taro, etc., is a perennial evergreen herb of the Araceae family. As an indoor foliage plant, it is used to purify the indoor air. The newly drawn feathered compound leaves are almost always 2, one long and one short, one thick and one thin, symbolizing wealth and prosperity. Let's take a look at how to raise potted money trees.

The growth habits of the money tree

Artemisia mandshurica prefers warm, slightly dry, semi-overcast and small annual temperature change, and is suitable for growth from 20 ℃ to 32 ℃. More resistant to drought, but afraid of cold, avoid strong light exposure, afraid of heavy soil viscosity and stagnant water in the basin soil, if the basin soil is not permeable, it is easy to cause its tuber to rot. The soil is required to be loose and fertile, well drained, rich in organic matter and acidic to slightly acidic. Strong sprouting power, after cutting off the thick pinnate compound leaves, the tip of the tuber will soon produce new leaves.

The Propagation method of Chimonanthus

1. Cuttings: cuttings can be cut with a single leaflet, a leaf axis plus 2 leaves or a single leaf axis. The rooting rate of leaves with leaf axis is fast, the germination rate is high, and it is easy to open into larger tubers.

2. Ramet: remove the large plant from the basin, shake off most of the persistent soil, break it from the weak combination of tubers, apply sulfur powder or plant ash on the wound, and plant it in a pot.

3. Leaf insertion: the leaves of money tree are easy to take root in the substrate and can be used for reproduction. There are 15-25 leaflets on each mature compound leaf, which can greatly improve the reproduction rate if used for reproduction.

How to raise a potted cash tree?

1. Temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of Artemisia angustifolia is 2032 ℃. When the temperature is above 35 ℃ in summer, the plant grows poorly, so the temperature should be reduced by covering black net to shade the light and spraying water to the surrounding environment. It is best to maintain the greenhouse temperature above 10 ℃ in winter. If the room temperature is lower than 5 ℃, it is easy to cause cold damage and seriously endanger the survival of the plant. In late autumn and early winter, when the temperature drops below 8 ℃, it should be moved to a well-lit room in time.

2. Lighting: the tree is light-loving and has strong shade tolerance, so it should create a sunny but shaded environment to a certain extent. Avoid strong light, especially avoid hot sun exposure after long rain and early sunshine in late spring and early summer and 5-6 hours of unsheltered strong light baking before and after noon in summer, otherwise it is easy to cause burns of newly drawn young leaves.

3. Moisture: potted trees should strive to create a moist and dry environment, and water should be sprayed once a day when the room temperature is above 33 ℃. Because the plant has strong drought tolerance, it is better to keep the basin soil slightly wet and dry, but the occasional excessive watering and fertilizer will not cause root rot. In winter, we should pay attention to spraying water to the leaf surface and the surrounding environment, so that the relative air humidity can reach more than 50%.

4. Soil: the basic requirement of Artemisia mandshurica for cultivation substrate is good permeability. Peat, coarse sand or washed cinder are often mixed with a small amount of garden soil, and its PH value is adjusted to 6: 6.5, showing a slightly acidic state. Because of its large tuber, developed root system and long pinnate compound leaves, its growth should be observed in time during the growing season to decide whether to change the basin or not. Check frequently during the rainy season, and when it is found that there is stagnant water in the basin, turn the basin and change the soil in time.

5. Fertilization: the tree is more fond of fertilizer. In addition to adding an appropriate amount of retted cake fertilizer or multicomponent slow-release compound fertilizer to the cultivation substrate, 0.2% urea and 0.1% potassium dihydrogen phosphate mixture can be applied 2-3 times a month in the growing season. The application of nitrogen fertilizer should be stopped after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and 0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution should be applied continuously for 2 to 3 times. When the temperature drops below 15 ℃, all forms of topdressing should be stopped so as not to damage the roots under the condition of low temperature.

Points for attention of the money tree

1. At noon or in late spring and early summer, when it rains for a long time and begins to clear up, you should pay attention to sunscreen and give proper shelter to the plant.

2. The basin soil should not be too wet in winter, otherwise the root system of the plant will rot under the condition of low temperature.

3. When the temperature is below 15 degrees, it is necessary to stop all forms of fertilization, otherwise fertilizer will damage the roots under the condition of low temperature.

4. when it is especially cold in winter, you should pay attention to the plant against cold. At night, you can cover the plant with double-layer plastic bags, and when the temperature rises, take off the plastic bags.

5. Listen to the weather forecast in time in summer and be prepared to shade the plant as soon as possible.