Are desert roses poisonous?

Desert rose is also known as Tianbao flower, which is a succulent plant belonging to Tianbao flower of Apocynum family. It is not a rose growing in desert area, but named desert rose because its origin is close to desert and red as rose. Its origin is Kenya, Tanzania and other places in Africa. When flowers bloom, they are beautiful and often cultivated for viewing. Let's take a look at whether desert roses are poisonous!

Are desert roses poisonous?

Desert roses are poisonous. Desert rose belongs to Tianbao flower of Apocynaceae, which has certain toxicity. Its milk toxicity is strong. If desert rose is eaten by mistake, it will cause rapid heartbeat and irregular heart rate. In fact, between poison and medicine, there is only one step difference, through the proper way, then these poisonous plants such as desert roses can also serve human beings well and decorate their beautiful homes.

Cultivation Value of Desert Rose

1. Garden value: Desert rose plant is short, tree shape is simple and vigorous, rhizome is plump like bottle shape. April to May and September to October every year, two degrees of flowering, bright red Yan Li, shaped like a trumpet, very unique, love people love. South ground plants decorate small courtyard, simple and dignified, natural and generous. Potted ornamental, decorative indoor balcony unique.

2, medicinal value: desert rose oral treatment nausea, dysentery, anal prolapse, vomiting blood, under the cheek, leucorrhea, etc., external application can treat furuncle swelling.

Desert rose cultivation method

1. Soil quality: Desert roses grow close to the desert, so they like sandy soil with good drainage. When plants grow luxuriantly, they can add some river sand or small gravel to their matrix, which is conducive to drainage. Desert roses in seedling stage should be replaced every year.

Sunshine: Desert roses are conducive to flowering in a good sunshine environment, even in the dormant period, sunshine can not be less.

3, temperature: desert rose suitable for high temperature ventilation environment growth, cold resistance is poor, the south is generally better to feed, winter should be moved indoors, keep dry.

Fertilization: The growth period of desert roses is in the annual spring and summer rainy season, during which the growth rate of desert roses is very fast, and the fertilizer is better with slow effect, such as decomposed compost.

5, pruning: desert roses if usually do not pay attention to pruning, it is easy to lose the ornamental value, the best pruning time is after its flowering, more branches bloom more, want to get more flowers, we must find ways to stay more plants.

Overwintering: Desert roses are dormant in autumn and winter, growing very slowly or even stopping, so there is no need for fertilization in autumn and winter.

7, change the pot: desert rose seedlings should be changed every year, change the pot method is very simple, first before changing the pot, stop watering, and then wait for the pot soil to completely dry, you can pour out the plants, remove the old pot soil and prune the roots, and then re-plant.