Is the cactus poisonous? is there a good way for cactus to blossom?

Cactus is a famous well-fed plant, drought-resistant, not much watering, and easy to take care of. Many flower friends have raised this plant, usually put indoors to beautify the home, small and lovely, blooming is particularly beautiful, quite ornamental value. Usually when taking care of the cactus, if you are not careful, you may be stabbed by the cactus, and some flower friends may have a red and swollen wound after being pricked in the hand, which makes people suspect that the cactus is poisonous.

Is the cactus poisonous? The cactus ball will bloom, but its flowers are not poisonous, and the noumenon of the cactus is not poisonous. It's just that some species of cactus have poisonous thorns. There is an alkaloid on the thorns of these cactus balls. Once stuck in the hand, the alkaloid will enter the body from the wound, but there is only some redness, swelling and itching. As long as the cactus thorns are pulled out in time, clean the wound thoroughly with tap water and soap, then wipe the wound with 3% hydrogen peroxide and apply a band-aid.

Second, the method of making the cactus blossom some flower friends have kept the cactus for a long time, but they have not bloomed all the time. This may be due to the wrong method used in the maintenance process. Here is a brief introduction to the maintenance method of ordering the cactus to blossom.

1. If the soil is loose, if you want the cactus to blossom, first of all, the soil must be suitable. The cactus must be planted in a very loose soil, and it is best not to use silt soil. This time, water is stored in the soil, causing the cactus root to soak in water and cause the root to rot. Cactus soil should be mixed with granular soil and some garden soil at the ratio of 6:4. 2. Sufficient light the cactus must have enough light to make it blossom. You know, the cactus itself comes from the desert, and the light is very abundant. When we keep it at home, we must make sure that it receives the maximum amount of light, and that sufficient light is conducive to flowering.

3. Well-watered cactus does not like much water, but if it is watered less, it will consume its own water and reduce the possibility of flowering. Well-watered does not mean much watering, as long as the soil is dry and soaked through the soil, so that the cactus absorbs enough nutrients and is conducive to flowering.

4. The cactus with temperature difference between day and night is native to the desert, where there is plenty of light and high temperature during the day, but it is very cold at night. Therefore, if you want to make the cactus blossom, it is necessary to simulate its growth environment. Only by maintaining a large temperature difference between day and night can the cactus grow better and increase its flowering frequency. 5. the florescence of cactus is usually from March to May. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied twice before flowering to promote the flowering of cactus. If you want to learn more about plants, please click to follow Nanhuangyang Agriculture!