Learn these skills after understanding the efficacy and function of keel flower.

Keel flower is a kind of cactus, a remarkable feature is that they are very drought-resistant, have stout stems. This plant is very convenient to take care of at home. But in breeding, they still have some skills, master these skills, it can grow and blossom very well! So what are the effects and effects of Dragon Bone Flower? What are the planting skills?

The efficacy and function of Dragon Bone Flower

1. Dragon bone flower is rich in nutritional value and medicinal value.

Medicine believes that Longguhua has an obvious effect on the treatment of cerebral arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. it has the effect of clearing away heat and moisturizing the lungs, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, nourishing and nourishing beauty.

2. The relationship with fengshui

There are places where fengshui can flourish, such as balcony plants are relatively tall and sturdy, and the thicker the leaves are, the greener the better. Therefore, the evergreen plants with large leaves in the strong position can flourish. And the unfavorable position, for example, looking out from the balcony, the surrounding environment is bad, and so on, need to put some plants that can melt evil spirits, the keel is so domineering and unique in appearance, full of power, suitable to be placed in an unfavorable position to ward off evil spirits.

3. Purify the air

For the newly renovated house between the family and the office building, the keel is still a good way to purify the air. The keel is a good plant for purifying the air. It has good absorption function to formaldehyde, benzene, radon, ammonia and TVOC.

4. Delicious food

Keel stewed pork foot soup and pig bone soup, taste sweet and fragrant, is an excellent tonic soup.

How to raise keel flower

It is also a climbing plant with epiphytic habits and can use air roots to grow on tree trunks, walls and other buildings outdoors. The main methods of indoor cultivation are as follows:

Soil: soil that is loose, fertile and rich in humus. Pot soil can be mixed with 1 part of rotten leaf soil and 1 part of coarse sand and mixed with a small amount of mature chicken manure or cow manure.

Lighting: summer should be maintained in a semi-overcast environment. In winter, sufficient light is required to be placed indoors in a sunny place.

Temperature: it should be kept above 10 ℃, and frost injury is easy to occur when the temperature is lower than 10 ℃.

Watering: spring watering should not be too much, watering once every 10-15 days, but should be sprayed to the plant every day to increase air humidity. It should be watered once a day in summer, preferably in the morning or evening. The basin soil should be kept moderately dry in winter, and plastic film can be used to cover the basin to protect overwintering. The overwintering cultivation environment should maintain both high temperature and high air humidity.

Pruning method: first, cut off the old branches that rarely blossom. Second, make use of the advantage of exuberant new buds and more blossoms at the top to remove the weak buds growing below, so that the apical buds can fully develop and elongate, and give full play to the apical advantage. Bawang flower blossoms from May to November, about 7-8 stages, with an interval of about 20 days. The size of the flower is 25-30 days after budding. At this time, it is also the best harvest time. The best harvest time is the morning or afternoon after blooming. The flowers on the market and for export are dried flowers processed.

Reproduction method

The most commonly used method of reproduction is the insertion method, the best season is spring, and more than May-September is the breeding period.

Step 1: directly cut off the branches on the robust mother plant as cuttings, mainly by oblique incision, leave it in the shade for a week, wait for the wound to heal, dry and without sap exposure, you can begin to reproduce.

Step 2: prepare a seedbed dominated by rotten leaf soil, bury it directly, seal it with plant ash, and place it in a cool room. It will take root in about 10 days, and appropriate amount of water can be irrigated during this period.

Step 3: after breeding for about two weeks, remove the plant ash, and with appropriate photosynthesis, keep the stability of about 25 degrees Celsius, about a month later, it can be planted.

Matters needing attention

1. In addition to the normal planting method, watering, fertilization and light pruning, the cultivation of keel flower should pay more attention to the treatment of its whole pot, so as to enhance the effect of indoor decoration.

2. Generally speaking, the keel flower, which is more than two years old, will be planted in the corner of the courtyard wall, or directly suspended in the balcony position to facilitate climbing, should be avoided in indoor maintenance, the lack of sufficient light will directly lead to keel flower, the phenomenon of shrinkage.

3. The maintenance of keel flower usually changes the basin once every two years, and the soil can be changed at the same time, which is helpful to prolong the vitality of the plant.

4. After breaking, the branches of the dragon bone flower will reveal white liquid, and after artificial contact, you should wash your hands in time to avoid oral food, otherwise it will lead to poisoning, so it is necessary to avoid baby contact.

After completing the above steps, the keel flower can grow safely in your flowerpot, and when the flowering time comes, the huge flowers will bloom in the flowerpot, isn't it beautiful?

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Matters needing attention

1. In addition to the normal planting method, watering, fertilization and light pruning, the cultivation of keel flower should pay more attention to the treatment of its whole pot, so as to enhance the effect of indoor decoration.

2. Generally speaking, the keel flower, which is more than two years old, will be planted in the corner of the courtyard wall, or directly suspended in the balcony position to facilitate climbing, should be avoided in indoor maintenance, the lack of sufficient light will directly lead to keel flower, the phenomenon of shrinkage.

3. The maintenance of keel flower usually changes the basin once every two years, and the soil can be changed at the same time, which is helpful to prolong the vitality of the plant.

4. After breaking, the branches of the dragon bone flower will reveal white liquid, and after artificial contact, you should wash your hands in time to avoid oral food, otherwise it will lead to poisoning, so it is necessary to avoid baby contact.

After completing the above steps, the keel flower can grow safely in your flowerpot, and when the flowering time comes, the huge flowers will bloom in the flowerpot, isn't it beautiful?

Related reading: is the dragon bone flower poisonous?

Put the radiation protection plant in front of the computer. Besides the cactus, which one do you know?