Culture methods and matters needing attention of foliage plant Zhu Jiao

Zhu Banana, also known as Zhu Zhu, Tie Lian Cao, Red Iron Tree, etc., is an upright shrub plant belonging to Zhu Banana of Agave family, distributed in the tropical areas of southern China, used for garden cultivation, beautiful plant shape, gorgeous and elegant color, potted plant suitable for indoor decoration, decorating guest rooms and windowsills, elegant and unique, with good ornamental, let's take a look at Zhu Banana breeding methods and precautions!

Growth Habits of Red Banana

Its origin is unknown, but it is now widely cultivated in warm parts of Asia. The nature likes high temperature and humid climate, belongs to semi-shade plant, both can not stand the sun exposure in northern areas, completely shade leaves and easy yellow, not cold, except Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places, are only suitable for potted viewing in greenhouse, rich in humus and good drainage acid soil, avoid alkaline earth, planted in alkaline soil leaves easy yellow, new leaves pale, not drought resistant.

Breeding method of red banana

1, cuttage: Zhu banana in April to May will be cut off the top of the branch lying or upright planted in the sand, in 25~30℃ conditions for about 1 month can root, to bud height of 10 cm can be transplanted potted.

2. Sowing: The seeds of red banana mature in September, and their seeds are larger. They are often planted in shallow pots. The optimum temperature for germination is 24~27℃. After 2 weeks of sowing, they germinate. The seedlings are 4~5 cm high and transplanted into 4 cm flower pots.

3, layering: Zhu banana 5~6 months to select healthy main stem, 20 cm from the top, circular peeling, wet moss cover and plastic film wrap, room temperature to maintain 20℃, about 40 days after rooting.

Cultivation method of red banana

1. Soil: Zhu banana likes acidic soil and should be cultivated in mixed culture soil with peat soil.

2, light: Zhu banana growth environment needs sunlight, but the light should not be too much.

Humidity: Zhu banana should pay attention to the change of air humidity in summer, and water the plants twice a day.

4. Fertilization: Zhu banana is more fertile, and thin fertilizer or compound fertilizer is applied once every half month in the growth season.

5, watering: Zhu banana response to water is more sensitive, so the growth period pot soil must be kept moist.

6. Pruning: pay attention to pruning in early spring to promote branching and distribution, so that the whole plant is plump and moist.

Notes on Zhu Banana

1. The suitable temperature for the growth of red banana is 20~25℃, 25~30℃ in summer during the day and 7~10℃ in winter at night. Not lower than 4℃, individual varieties can withstand 0℃ low temperature, it can be seen that the adaptability of Zhujiao is strong.

2, Zhu banana water shortage is easy to cause defoliation, but too much water or water in the basin, the same causes defoliation or leaf tip yellowing phenomenon, stem and leaf growth period to often spray water, with air humidity 50~60% is more appropriate.

3. Viburnum bungeanum L. has strong adaptability to light. Short time of strong light or long time of semi-shade has little effect on the growth of Viburnum bungeanum L.

4. The cultivation soil of Zhu Jiao is suitable for fertile, loose and well drained sandy loam, not tolerant to saline and acidic soil. Potting commonly used decaying soil or peat soil and culture soil, coarse sand mixed soil.

Breeding methods and precautions of Zhu Jiao Chinese scientific name Zhu Jiao

Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A. Cheval.

Also known as Zhu Zhu, Tie Lian Cao, Red Leaf Iron Tree, Red Iron Tree

Cordyline fruticosa

kingdom planta

Phylum Angiospermum

Class Monocotyledons

Liliales

Liliales

Coagulaceae

It belongs to the genus Zhu banana

seed banana

Regional distribution in southern China; also found in India and tropical Pacific islands

Engler System, 1964

Flower language youth forever, fresh and pleasing to the eye

Zhu banana, alias: iron tree, Zhu Zhu, iron lotus grass, red leaves iron tree, red iron tree. Latin name: Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A. Cheval is a shrub plant belonging to agave family and red banana. The underground part has developed rhizomes and is easy to sprout mulberry trees. This point is different from dragon blood trees. Its main stem is tall and straight, stem height 1~3 meters, unbranched or less branched. Flowers pale red to purple, with yellow. It is distributed in the southern tropical regions of China. More than garden cultivation, for leaf viewing plants. Zhu banana plant shape beautiful, gorgeous and elegant color, with a good ornamental. Zhu Jiao is also a medicinal plant, its flowers, leaves, roots can be used as medicine, Guangxi, China folk has been used to treat hemoptysis, hematuria, dysentery and other diseases.

1. Morphological characteristics

Shrubby, erect, 1-3 m tall. Stems 1-3 cm thick, sometimes slightly branched. Leaves clustered on top of stems or branches, oblong to oblong lanceolate, 25-50 cm long, 5-10 cm wide, green or purplish red, petioles grooved, 10-30 cm long, base broadened, clasping.

Panicle 30-60 cm long, with large bracts at base of lateral branches, 3 bracts per flower; flowers reddish, cyanine to yellow, ca. 1 cm long; pedicels usually very short, less 3-4 mm long; outer tepals forming perianth tube with lower half clinging to inner whorl, upper half curved or reflexed in full bloom; stamens borne at throat of tube, slightly shorter than perianth; styles slender. Flowering takes place from November to March.

2. Growth habits

It is a semi-shady plant that likes high temperature and humid climate. It cannot tolerate the sun in the north, and its leaves are easy to yellow and not cold-resistant. Except Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places, it should only be placed in potted plants in greenhouses for viewing. It is widely planted in warm regions of Asia. It is distributed in the southern tropical regions of China. Requirements rich in humus and good drainage acid soil, avoid alkaline earth, planted in alkaline soil leaves easy yellow, new leaves pale, not drought.

3. Geographical distribution

Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan and other provinces common cultivation, for viewing. Origin: tropical asia and pacific islands, now widely cultivated in warm asia.

4. Subspecies

Bright leaf red banana (Aichiaka), leaves broad needle shape, bright red, leaf margin dark red.

Diptistii has broad, dark green leaves with reddish or yellow stripes.

Amabilis has bright green leaves with pink stripes and beige margins.

Baby Ti, leaves lanceolate, dark copper green, leaf margin red.

Calypso Queen, small, dark maroon red leaves, lavender center. Dolly, dwarf species, leaves elliptic, clustered, dark red, leaf margin red.

Goshikiba, oval leaves, green, irregular red spots, red leaf margin.

Hawaiian flag (Hawaiian FIag), leaves green, pink and crimson stripes. Hakuba, broad lanceolate leaves, dark green with white vertical stripes.

Colored red viburnum (Lord Robertson), leaves broadly lanceolate, with yellow-white oblique stripes, leaf margin red, black leaves viburnum (Negri), leaves lanceolate, brown copper color, close to black.

Red Edge (Red Edge), red leaf margin, center for light purple and green oblique stripes alternate, for the mini-type red banana, plant height of only 40 cm.

Tricolour (Tricolour), leaves have green, yellow, red and other color stripes, root section white. Kiwi (Kiwi), leaves lanceolate, leaf margin red, the center has bright yellow green vertical stripes.

The biological characteristics like high temperature and humidity, the critical line of low temperature in winter is 10℃, and half shade is required in summer. Avoid alkaline soil.

Propagation methods commonly used cuttage, layering and sowing propagation.

Cultivation methods and precautions of Qicai Zhujiao Chinese scientific name Qicai Zhujiao

Latin name Cordyline fruticosa

Also known as Colored Leaf Vermilion Jiao

kingdom planta

Phylum Angiospermum

Liliaceae

It belongs to the genus Zhu banana

Seven color red banana, also known as seven color iron tree, lily family, red banana perennial shrubs. It is also a newly popular small-scale foliage plant. The colorful leaves are lanceolate, the edges are purple, and several irregular red, purple, yellow, green and other different shades of stripe colors are mixed among the leaves. It can be said that it is colorful and dazzling. Very suitable for small and medium-sized potted plants, indoor landscaping, excellent viewing effect.

1. Introduction

Colorful red banana likes warm and humid environment, should be placed in semi-shade maintenance, avoid direct light, strong light easy to burn leaves, light is too dark or too strong, leaves will be eclipsed. Colored red banana needs higher air humidity. The leaves of the plant are moist and gorgeous. After autumn, it is advisable to gradually increase the light to make the leaves more colorful. Colored red banana is not cold-resistant, overwintering temperature is generally not lower than 10 degrees Celsius, in our potted growth, winter greenhouse to maintain more than 6 degrees Celsius, but also can be safer than the mirror winter. During the growing season, thin fertilizer is applied twice a month, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, to promote the growth needs of plant nutrition.

To master the principle of watering wet rather than dry, winter water control, stop fertilizer, keep the pot soil moist can be.

2. Growth habits

The cutting time of Seven Colored Red Banana is generally carried out from April to October. Cut the top bud of the branch from 15 cm to 20 cm as the cutting, remove most of the leaves at the lower part of the cutting, keep the leaves of the top bud, if combined with pruning, you can also choose the stem without the top bud and no leaves for cutting propagation, cut about 15 cm for cutting, and the section of the incision should be smooth and smooth, which is conducive to future wound healing. insert into plain sand, compact that cuttings with both finger, tightly connect with the substrate, irrigate with water, cover with film, keep warm and moisturize, ventilate and spray leaves once every 2 to 3 days, keep the substrate dry, do not need watering, keep it moist, and do not need other special management. Cutting propagation covered with film has the advantages of labor saving, time saving, fast rooting, high survival rate and early pot planting, which is suitable for batch propagation. Generally inserted after about 15 days can be on the pot, with no terminal bud, no leaf stem cuttings are only about 20 days. After 15 days, about 15 white new roots grow out, about 10 cm long. After rooting, 2 to 5 new terminal buds can grow out around the top of the stem. After the new plant takes root, it can be used in pots with a diameter of about 18 cm. Each pot is generally planted with 3 plants, which is planted in a protagonist shape to make the pot mouth fuller. After a few days of maintenance, it can be arranged and beautified.

After pot management and maintenance of newly planted plants, the stems grow upright, with fewer branches, and the leaves of young branches come from the top growth point. After growing to a certain height, pruning (pruning can be combined with cutting propagation) and shaping are generally required to promote the growth of branches in the middle and lower parts of the plants, so as to make the plant shape more plump and beautiful and improve its ornamental effect.