The flower language of the tortoise carrying the bamboo

Tortoise back bamboo is native to the Mexican tropical rain forest, with oval leaves, tortoise shell shaped holes and deep cracks scattered among the pinnate veins, its shape is like tortoise shell pattern, and its stem has nodes like bamboo stem, so it is called "tortoise back bamboo". It is a famous indoor large potted foliage plant. Let's take a look at the flower words of the tortoise back bamboo.

The flower language of the tortoise carrying the bamboo

Health and longevity. The leaf shape of the tortoise back bamboo is very similar to the tortoise shell, and it is a relatively durable indoor object, at the same time, it has the peculiar ability to attract carbon dioxide, which is beneficial to human health, so the flower language is healthy and longevity.

Does the tortoise's back bamboo blossom?

The bamboo blossoms on the back of the tortoise. The florescence of tortoise back bamboo is from August to September, the inflorescence stalk is 15-30 cm long, the flame bract is thick leathery, the fleshy spike inflorescence is nearly cylindrical, the stamen filament is linear, the pollen is yellow and white, and the pistil is yellow and turtle-shaped. The fruit matures after anthesis, yellowish, with bluish purple spots around the stigma, 1 cm long and 7.5 mm thick.

The function of tortoise back bamboo

1. Ornamental function: the plant shape of the tortoise back bamboo is very beautiful, the leaf shape is strange, it is green all the year round, the air root is very long, it can be coiled, it is quite interesting, and it gives people a special sense of beauty. it is a leader in foliage flowers. Large turtle-backed bamboo plants are suitable for large-scale display in foyer, living room and conference room, and small and medium-sized plants are suitable for home display, so that the environment has an elegant atmosphere. Some places are planted beside trees or in some shady places such as the corner of the house, allowing them to grow and climb, and grow very luxuriantly.

2. Purify the air: tortoise back bamboo has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night, which is of great help to improve indoor air quality and increase oxygen content. Phyllostachys pubescens has the characteristics of preferential adsorption of formaldehyde, benzene, TVOC and other harmful gases to achieve the effect of purifying indoor air, so it is an ideal indoor plant.

3. Edible value: in addition to beautifying and ornamental, its flowers and fruits also have certain edible value. The inflorescence of meat spike is fresh and juicy, and it is eaten as a high-quality vegetable in the origin of tortoise back bamboo, cool and refreshing. The yellow bracts outside the inflorescence are quite thick and can be eaten raw or fried. The flavor of tortoise back bamboo berries is excellent, can be eaten as fruit, taste similar to pineapple, but also can be made into a beverage to drink, excellent taste.

4. Fengshui function: putting turtle-backed bamboo at home has a certain fengshui effect, but we should pay attention to the location. In the north, the land of Renkui water uses tortoise-backed bamboo to make Black Tortoise, specifically, the tortoise-backed bamboo is placed at the door of the study, which can increase the official luck of Zeng Fulu. Putting the turtle back bamboo in the old man's bedroom can add happiness and longevity, which is beneficial to the old man.