Culture methods and matters needing attention of Prunus mume

Triangulated plum Chinese literary name light leaf flower, also known as clover plum, towel, rhododendron, triangular flower, etc., is a rattan shrub plant of purple jasmine family, native to Brazil, planted in courtyards and parks in the south of our country, and cultivated in greenhouses in the north. It is a beautiful ornamental plant, flowers into medicine, can reconcile qi and blood, treat leucorrhea, regulate menstruation, let's take a look at the cultivation methods and matters needing attention!

The Culture value of Prunus mume

1. Ornamental value: the bracts of triangular plum are large, colorful as flowers, and last for a long time. Yiting garden can be planted or potted, and it can also be used for bonsai, hedgerow and pruning. In Brazil, women are often used to put it on their heads for decoration. Europe and the United States are often used as cut flowers. Planted in courtyards and parks in the south and in greenhouses in the north, it is a beautiful ornamental plant.

2. Medicinal value: triangular plum leaves can be used as medicine, smashing and applying the affected area, which has the effect of dispersing silt and detumescence. Flowers can be used as the base of medicinal materials, promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation, resolving dampness and stopping band, treating blood stasis amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, red and white belt. Stems and leaves are poisonous. Eating 12-20 tablets can cause diarrhea, bloody stool and so on.

3. Other applications: triangular plum is suitable for people who belong to fire in the five elements to plant in the living room, and it should be planted in the living room, which is conducive to adjusting people's heart and gastrointestinal health, and for those who are introverted and timid, melancholy, lack of courage and confidence in life, it also has the effect of repelling evil spirits and protecting the body.

Culture method of triangulated plum

1. Soil: Prunus angustifolia is lax on soil, growing well in clay heavy soil with good drainage and rich minerals, barren, alkali-resistant, drought-resistant and avoid stagnant water. The slightly sour soil is most favorable for the growth of Prunus mume.

2. Watering: water should be watered once a day in spring and autumn, once in the morning and evening in summer, once in the morning and evening after the emergence of watering buds in winter, and spraying water to the leaves once or twice at the same time. It is necessary to prevent stagnant water in the rainy season so that the plants will not rot and die.

3. Temperature: the suitable temperature for growth is 15-30 ℃. Proper shading or measures such as water spraying and ventilation should be taken in summer, and the ambient temperature should be maintained at no less than 5 ℃ in winter.

4. Fertilization: in addition to applying sufficient base fertilizer in the basin soil, topdressing should also be applied in the growing season. Add a small amount of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, spray 0.1-0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution on the leaf surface at the same time, apply alum fertilizer water once a week during flowering, and spray 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaf surface.

5. Lighting: the seedlings in the pot should be placed in the semi-shade first in the whole year. Winter should be placed in front of the south window, and the lighting time should not be less than 8 hours.

Matters needing attention in the culture of triangular plum

1. Due to slow growth or dormancy of plants in hot summer and winter, fertilization should be stopped to avoid fertilizer damage.

2. Do not apply thick fertilizer or raw fertilizer (organic fertilizer that is not fully mature) to prevent root damage, leaf coke shedding, or even the death of the whole plant.

3. It should be moved indoors in the cold winter, otherwise it will cause frostbite.

Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests of Prunus mume

1. Leaf spot

[symptoms] at first, the spot is yellowish brown, surrounded by a yellowish-green halo, and then expands into a nearly round or irregular spot with dark brown edges, and in the later stage, small black spots appear on the spot.

[prevention and treatment] it is found that a small number of disease spots can be smeared with Dakening cream ointment to cut off the branches with more disease. at the initial stage of the disease, 50% carbendazim wet powder can be used for prevention and treatment, once every 7 to 10 days, and in serious cases, according to practical experience, it is sprayed again on the fourth day, and then every 7 days. The control effect was good for 3 or 4 times in a row.

2. Brown spot

[symptoms] the injured leaves produced yellowish brown to light brown spots with a diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 cm.

[prevention and treatment] A small number of diseased leaves were removed and burned in time. At the initial stage of the disease, 400 times of 70% mancozeb wettable powder was sprayed every 10 days for 3 times in a row.

3. Scale insects

[etiology] many kinds of scale insects are easy to occur in the environment of poor light, poor ventilation, high temperature and high humidity.

[prevention and control] it can be sprayed with 45% malathion EC 1000 times.