The Culture method of Cymbidium

Phoenix orchid also known as pineapple flower, thick leaf yucca, phoenix tail yucca, etc., for agave family yucca evergreen shrub plants, native to eastern and southeast North America, south of North China are cultivated, adaptable, water wet, beautiful flowers and green leaves, often cultivated as a good garden ornamental trees, let's take a look at the cultivation method of Phoenix orchid!

Growth Habits of Phoenix

The hyacinth likes warm and humid environment with sufficient sunshine, strong nature, barren resistance, cold resistance, shade resistance, drought resistance and humidity resistance, low requirements for soil, low requirements for fertilizer, good drainage of sandy loam, barren and stony waste soil can also adapt, the adaptation range of pH is wide, except saline-alkali soil can grow. Likes light, anti-pollution, strong germination, strong adaptability, the type and amount of fertilizer is not demanding, potted in spring and autumn two seasons can be applied once or twice nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer, winter and summer do not apply fertilizer.

Breeding method of hyacinth

1, plant propagation: in spring 2~3 months when the roots and buds exposed to the ground can be sub-planted, sub-planted on each bud had better take some meat roots. First dig pits to fertilize, and then separate the tiller bud buried among them, buried soil not too deep, slightly cover the top can be. Can also cut the stem end cluster leaves part, with 9~12 cm long stem, take off a part of the leaves, leave 7 leaves or so, buried 12~15 cm deep pit, buried after watering.

2, cuttage propagation: Phoenix tail orchid cuttage in spring or early summer, dig stem, strip leaves, cut into 10 cm long, stem thick can be cut into 2~4 pieces, trenching flat, vertical section downward, cover 5 cm, maintain humidity, 20~30 days after insertion germination.

3. Sowing and reproduction: The seed reproduction of Yucca gloriosa can only be realized by artificial pollination. The artificial pollination is best in May. The seeds mature about 70 days after pollination. The seeds are sown in late September of that year. After one month of emergence, the emergence rate is about 40%.

Culture method of hyacinth

1. Planting method: The leaves of Phoenix tail orchid are densely grown and widely spread, with sharp tips. When digging, they are tied first, bare roots or with old soil. Apply sufficient base fertilizer before planting, irrigate thoroughly after planting, remove binding materials and release leaves.

2. Daily management: The maintenance and management of Phoenix tail orchid is extremely simple. It only needs to trim the dead branches and leaves, and cut off the pedicels in time after flowering. To pay attention to appropriate soil fertilization, in order to promote the extraction of inflorescences.

3. Disease and pest control: Yucca often suffers from spot disease and leaf spot disease, which can be sprayed with 70% thiophanate-methyl WP 1000 times solution. Insect pests are scale insects, whiteflies and moths harm, available 40% omethoate EC 1000 times spray kill.

Cultivation Value of Yucca gloriosa

1. Garden value: Phoenix tail orchid is green all the year round, flowers and leaves are beautiful, tree shape is peculiar, several plants form clusters, different heights, leaves are shaped like swords, flower stems stand tall when opening centimeters, color is white, a variety of white flowers droop like bells, posture is beautiful, flowering period is lasting, fragrance is pleasant, is a good garden ornamental trees, but also a good fresh cut flower material. Often planted in the center of flower beds, in front of buildings, lawns, poolsides, terrace slopes, buildings, roadsides and hedges for planting.

2, practical value: leaf fiber white, tough, water wet, called "white hemp brown", can be used as a cable. The leaves can also extract body hormones. Yucca absorption of hydrogen fluoride capacity is also strong, according to the determination of 1 kg dry leaves can absorb 266 mg of fluorine, harmful gases such as SO2, HCl, HF, etc. have strong resistance and absorption capacity.

3. Ornamental value: Phoenix tail orchid likes yang and bears shade. It can be placed in the hall with sufficient scattered light for viewing. The leaves are green all the year round, several plants form clusters, different heights, sword-shaped leaves are arranged neatly, which can be planted in the center of flower beds, beside rocks or platform slopes, and near new buildings. It can also be used as a fence, or planted under walls and sheds. Ancyloidea has strong resistance to harmful gases and can be used as beautification and greening materials in mines.

4. Medicinal value: Phoenix tail orchid flower contains medicinal ingredients such as smilax saponin, tigao saponin, gitin saponin, etc. It tastes spicy, slightly bitter and mild in nature. It has the effect of relieving cough and asthma. It is often used for oral administration of 3~9 grams of decoction for treating bronchial asthma and cough.