Can swallow palms purify the air?

The swallow palm is also known as sedum tree, fleshy evergreen, bean palm and so on. It is a small evergreen shrub of Sedum family, with thick branches and leaves, green four seasons, strange leaf shape, solemn plant shape, easy cultivation and simple management. potted plants can be displayed on the balcony or decorated on several indoor tables to look very elegant and elegant. Let's take a look at whether swallow palms can purify the air.

Can swallow palms purify the air?

The swallow's palm can purify the air. Swallow palm is a very good greening plant, which has a good purification function for indoor benzene pollution and has a certain anti-radiation effect, and has a special photosynthesis. It can absorb carbon dioxide even at night and play a good role in purifying the air. At the same time, the swallow palm leaves are thick, evergreen all the year round, and the shape is peculiar, so it is suitable for breeding and viewing at home.

What is the function of the swallow's palm?

1, ornamental function: the swallow palm branches and leaves are thick, the stems and leaves are green and bright, the leaf shape is strange, the four seasons are evergreen, and it is easy to cultivate and manage. it can be potted alone, decorating the desk, windowsill, coffee table, desk, decorating the living environment, and very elegant and elegant. If cultivated properly, there will be beautiful white clusters of florets.

2. Ecological function: experiments show that swallow palm has a significant purification effect on indoor benzene pollution, can absorb harmful substances in the air and purify the air. At the same time, swallow palm can also play a certain role in radiation protection.

3. Medicinal effect: the study found that natural swallow palm has a significant effect on reducing blood sugar. In some tribes in Africa, swallow palms are also used as ingredients to make paste food to drink. In addition, take a few swallow palm stems and leaves and milk boiled with drinking, has a certain therapeutic effect on diarrhea.

The culture method of swallow palm

1. Soil: the rotten leaf soil of 2x3 and the garden soil of 1hamp3 should be mixed and a small amount of river sand should be added as culture soil, and a little long-acting fertilizer such as hooves can be put at the bottom of the basin as base fertilizer. In order to facilitate drainage, the bottom of the basin should also be covered with some gravel or tiles. Every spring, swallow palms need to be changed and re-added to the fertile soil.

2. Temperature: the optimum growth temperature of swallow palm is 15: 32 ℃. It is afraid of high temperature and muggy heat and enters dormancy when the summer temperature is above 33 ℃. Avoid cold frost, the overwintering temperature needs to be kept above 10 ℃, and when the winter temperature drops below 7 ℃, it will also enter a dormant state. If the ambient temperature is close to 4 ℃, it will die of frostbite.

3, sunshine: swallow palms like the sun, but in summer avoid direct sunlight, should be placed in ventilation, shady place maintenance, other seasons can appropriately increase the light, the leaf color will be more green and plump. Low temperature in winter, increase light, reduce watering, help to improve cold resistance. If you put it in a dark place for a long time, the plant will grow, and the leaves will become thinner and yellow, reducing the ornamental value.

4. Watering: swallow palms can be watered once every two days from spring to autumn. Avoid stagnant water in the basin. When the temperature is more than 30 ℃, the plants are dormant and semi-dormant, so watering should be controlled. At the same time, we should also do a good job of shading and cooling, spray water to the ground around the basin 2 or 3 times a day, and pay attention to ventilation. In winter, the watering times should be reduced appropriately to keep the basin soil slightly dry.

5. Fertilization: swallow cactus does not require much fertilizer and water. Liquid fertilizer used by cactus is applied once a month in spring and autumn. It is generally not fertilized in summer, and the indoor temperature is too low in winter. Potted swallow palms are generally changed every 3 to 4 years. When changing the basin in spring, compound fertilizer or rotten organic fertilizer can be added as base fertilizer.

6. Pruning: the growth rate of swallow palm is faster, if it is not pruned in time, the plant shape will be destroyed and the ornamental value will be greatly reduced. It is best to choose spring and autumn for the swallow's palm pruning, which is its peak growth period. after pruning, the "body" recovers quickly and it is easy to grow new branches.

7. Diseases and insect pests: the swallow palm has fewer diseases and insect pests. Under the condition of high temperature and high humidity, anthracnose and leaf spot disease can be harmed. It can be sprayed with 600 times 800 times solution of 70% methyl topiramate wettable powder and 1000 times solution of 60% propionate tebuconazole wettable powder. If the indoor ventilation is poor, and the stems and leaves are vulnerable to shell insects, it is found that the pests should be washed manually immediately, and 0.5% veratrine can be sprayed and controlled with 300 times of veratrine and 500 times of solvent.