Is the longevity flower poisonous?

Are longevity flowers poisonous? In fact, longevity flower is non-toxic, belongs to crassulaceae, alias longevity flower, fake Sichuan lotus, Christmas ga, Christmas cabbage, native to Madagascar, Africa, sexual preference for warm and humid environment, not cold-resistant, is a relatively easy to raise potted flowers.

Longevity flowers prefer warmer temperature, and the suitable temperature for growth is no more than 30 degrees during the day and no less than 18 degrees at night. The temperature is too high and too low will affect its normal growth.

Longevity flowers have a low demand for water. After watering before noon, the leaves must be kept dry before nightfall. Short-day plants will not blossom until at least 6 weeks after treatment. During short-day treatment, there should be at least 14 hours of night every day. Generally speaking, the period from October 1 of each year to March 1 of the following year is a natural short date. Plants planted in larger flowerpots should be given long sunshine treatment at the initial stage of growth, so that plants can be given short-day treatment to make them blossom when they reach a certain size. Otherwise, the plant may be too small.

Longevity flowers are generally not heart-picking in Europe and the United States, but can be picked as needed in China. The plant after coring is generally in good shape, and the single plant planted in a flowerpot above 15 cm should be coring, which is generally carried out 3-4 weeks after planting. Removing some buds during the first appearance of buds can promote the formation of more buds. Get rid of the remaining flowers in time after the flowers fade.

The longevity flower plant is small, the leaf is dense emerald green, the flower color is rich. Because the florescence is close to Christmas, and the florescence is long, it has become a "festive flower" for people to set off the festive atmosphere. In addition, the leaves of longevity flowers are thick fleshy, dense dark green, shiny, have high ornamental value, and can appreciate leaves when they are not blooming, so they are very ideal indoor potted flowers.

At night, CO2 in the atmosphere enters the cytoplasm of longevity flowers through stomata, is catalyzed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and combines with PEP to form oxaloacetic acid, which is then reduced to malic acid by malate dehydrogenase and stored in vacuoles. It is an active process for malic acid to enter the vacuole from the cytoplasm through the tonoplast, while it is a passive process to return from the vacuole to the cytoplasm. During the day, malic acid is released from the vacuole and decarboxylated to form CO2 and C3 compounds. There are two kinds of decarboxylase that can catalyze this reaction. In some plants, NADP (coenzyme Ⅱ)-or NAD (coenzyme Ⅰ)-malic enzyme catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation to form CO2 and pyruvate, while in other plants, PEP carboxykinase catalyzes the formation of oxaloacetic acid and decarboxylation to produce CO2 and PEP. After CO2 is produced, it is re-fixed by photosynthetic carbon cycle, and finally starch and other sugars are formed. In low light, especially when the temperature is high, some CO2 will be released into the atmosphere.

The non-toxic and strong adaptability of longevity flowers are ideal plants for family breeding. Put a few pots in the newly decorated house to absorb harmful gases in addition to beautifying the home environment.