Does the tortoise's back bamboo blossom?

Tortoise back bamboo is a kind of sunny plant native to Mexico. It grows in the Mexican rainforest. It is evergreen every year and is often used as a large potted foliage plant. There is also a folk saying that "tortoise back bamboo blossoms and it is difficult to see iron trees." but is this really the case? let's take a look!

Will the tortoise-backed bamboo blossom?

Bamboo on the back of a tortoise will blossom. 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 reason why the tortoise back bamboo does not blossom

1. Environment: generally speaking, because of the environmental factors such as indoor temperature and humidity, it is difficult to reach the basic conditions of its flowering, so it rarely blossoms in the north, and there is a folk saying that "tortoise back bamboo blossoms, it is difficult to see iron trees."

2. Flower bud: in family culture, tortoise back bamboo is mostly propagated from the mother plant by asexual reproduction, which will affect or destroy the flower bud of tortoise back bamboo, which is one of the reasons why it is difficult for families to see the flowering of tortoise back bamboo.

3. Flowering period: the flowering period of tortoise back bamboo is longer, and it is not easy to blossom once, some of which take several years or even more than ten years to bloom. However, if you want to blossom, try to maintain conditions such as temperature and humidity that are quite suitable for the country of origin.

The culture method of tortoise back bamboo

1, lighting: tortoise back bamboo sex like warm and humid environment, avoid drought, afraid of direct sunlight, otherwise it is easy to cause withered leaves. In summer, the tortoise-backed bamboo should be placed indoors or under the shade shed, not on the balcony where the sun is too strong, so it is easy to die. When the temperature drops to 6 ℃ in winter, the tortoise-backed bamboo should be moved indoors to keep warm.

2. Watering: the water of the tortoise back bamboo should be sufficient, and the culture soil must always be kept moist. During the growth period in summer, the leaves should be watered once in the morning and in the evening, and the leaves should be sprinkled frequently to keep the leaves bright and the air moist. If the water evaporates slowly in winter, the water should be watered once a day in 4 days and once a day every day.

3. Fertilization: tortoise back bamboo is a more fertilizer-loving plant, so we should pay attention to fertilizing it properly. During the growth period of the tortoise back bamboo, thin pancake fertilizer and water should be applied every half a month. If the fertilizer is adequate and appropriate, the tortoise back bamboo will grow with lovely leaves.

4. Diseases and pests: tortoise-backed bamboo is very vulnerable to shell insects, and its stems and leaves are most vulnerable to shell insects. It can be sprayed with 1000 times of omethoate after cleaning with an old toothbrush. The common diseases of tortoise back bamboo are leaf spot, gray spot and stem blight, so we should pay attention to timely control.

5, change the basin: the turtle back bamboo pot needs to be changed once a year, and the best time to change the basin is between March and April. When changing the basin, remove the old soil, cut off the withered roots of the tortoise back bamboo, and then add mature organic fertilizer or phosphorus and potash fertilizer as base fertilizer.