The role of Milan Flower matters needing attention in the Culture of Milan Flower

Milan flower is a very popular potted landscape plants, because its flower type is very small, has a unique ornamental value, hence the name Milan flower. Milan flower breeding need to pay attention to the matters not much, but still need careful care.

1. Morphological characteristics of Milan flowers

Milan flowers are evergreen shrubs or small trees, multi-branched. The young branches have star rust scales at the top and fall off later. Leaves odd-pinnate, alternate, leaf rachis narrowly winged, leaflets 3-5, opposite, obovate to oblong, apex obtuse, base cuneate, glabrous on both surfaces, entire, veins conspicuous.

Milan flowers panicles axillary. Flowers yellow, very fragrant. Calyx 5-lobed, lobes rounded. Corolla 5-merous, oblong or subrounded, longer than calyx. Staminal filaments united into a tube, shorter than petals. Pistil ovary ovate, densely yellow hirsute. Berry, ovoid or globose, with stellate scales. Seeds with fleshy aril.

II. Ecological Habits of Milan Flower

Milan flowers like warm and humid and sunny environment, not cold, slightly shade, soil to loose, fertile slightly acidic soil for the best, winter temperature is not lower than 10℃. Under normal circumstances, the sun is sufficient, the temperature is relatively high (about 30℃), and the flowers that bloom have a strong fragrance. Because Milan blooms many times a year, so after each flowering, it should be timely topdressing 2 to 3 times of fully decomposed thin liquid fertilizer, so that it can bloom continuously and have rich aroma.

3. The role of Milan flowers

1. Beautify the home: Milan is a favorite flower plant, the flower season fragrance, potted plants can be displayed in the living room, study and porch, fresh and elegant, comfortable, and in the southern courtyard Milan is an excellent landscape tree, but in the home beautification layout role is not small.

2. Fresh air: Milan leaves are small and thin, under photosynthesis, release more oxygen, it is good for the freshness of indoor air, but it is not suitable for placing too many leaves, so as not to get sunlight at night, to maintain life and absorb oxygen. Milan flower is our more common flower plants, the most suitable for planting in balconies, windowsills and other places, both can beautify the home, but also do not worry about the night will absorb too much indoor oxygen.

3. Edible: Milan flower or a kind of edible flowers, generally can extract essence, there are Milan flower tea on the market.

4. Cultivation methods of Milan flowers

1. Milan likes a warm climate, so it is generally recommended to raise it in a greenhouse. In summer, it can be placed outside, but pay attention to shade. Appropriate shade is still possible. The general temperature is guaranteed to be around 25 degrees Celsius, and the hottest time in summer is properly watered to cool down. Winter must not be lower than 10 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will be frostbite.

2. Milan likes moisture, so it needs timely watering, especially during the growing season, but remember not to waterlog, because if too much watering will cause a series of problems such as yellowing leaves and rotten roots. Therefore, it is generally possible to water twice a day, and in summer, it is necessary to properly sprinkle the leaves.

3. Milan is not very demanding for fertilizer, but because it blooms many times a year, it causes a lack of nutrients, so it needs to apply a little fertilizer in time after flowering, not too much.

4. Acid soil selection is good, corrosion to rotten leaves mainly, you can also buy special fertilizer on the market.

Milan flower is a common evergreen shrub, because its flower type is very beautiful, so the ornamental value is relatively high, if you like friends, may wish to cultivate a pot to try it.