The difference between black-leaf taro and crassulaceae Guanyinlian

There are two kinds of Guanyin lotus, here said black leaf taro also called black leaf Guanyin lotus, is a member of the family of Araceae plants, and another kind of fleshy Guanyin lotus is Jingtianke, the two are not the same oh. Like most araceae plants, night taro's large stems and leaves can store water and nutrients, so it is very simple to raise.

1. The difference between Guanyinlian of Crassulaceae and Guanyinlian (black leaf taro) of Araceae

1. Guanyinlian of Crassulaceae is a small succulent plant mainly composed of ornamental leaves, and it is also one of the succulent plants with large sales recently. Its plant shape dignified, like a blooming lotus, leaf color rich in change, purple leaf tip is very unique, suitable for small and medium-sized potted plants or combinations of potted plants. With different shapes of flowerpot planting, its viewing effect is also very different, with cartoon-type flowerpot planting, lively and lovely, popular with children; with purple sand pot or blue and white porcelain pot planting, dignified and generous, quite popular with middle-aged and elderly people; and planted in wooden small flowerpot, fashionable and natural, very popular with young people.

2. Araceae Guanyinlian, also known as black leaf taro, black leaf Guanyinlian, is a leaf plant belonging to the genus Alocasia of Araceae. It is a perennial herb with fleshy tubers underground and easy to tiller to form clusters. The leaves are arrow-shaped shields. The flowers are buddha inflorescences, which grow from the stem end. They like warm, humid and semi-shady growth environment. Araceae Guanyin lotus love half shade, avoid strong light exposure. In a semi-shady environment, fresh and shiny leaves, veins clear, dark green leaves.

2. Cultivation method of black leaf taro

Planting: Guanyinlian commonly used ramets propagation. Generally, when the temperature is higher in spring and summer every year, the plants with dense underground tuber tiller growth are divided along the tuber separation position, so that each part has 2-3 plants, and then planted in pots respectively. When dividing plants, try not to hurt roots as much as possible. At the same time, it should be placed in a humid environment after potting. Keep the pot soil often moist, and pay attention to foliar spray to facilitate the recovery of new plants. Can also be in spring before the new bud will be dug out underground tubers, tubers will be cut into sections separated, with plant ash or sulfur yellow powder on the wound disinfection antiseptic, slightly dried after water moss wrap, or placed in ventilated drainage loose soil, so that it grows adventitious roots, sprout long.

Soil: decayed leaf soil or peat soil is suitable.

Fertilization: In the vigorous growth period, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied 1-2 times a month according to the growth of the plant, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be added to facilitate the erection of the stem of the plant and the growth of the plant. At the same time, it is beneficial to the growth and enrichment of the ground tuber and the winter cold resistance.

Light: Guanyin lotus likes half shade, avoid strong light exposure. In a semi-shady environment, fresh and shiny leaves, veins clear, dark green leaves. If the light is too strong, it is easy to make the leaf color dim, even sunburn, rough leaf surface, gray leaf color, blurred vein, leaf surface sometimes burn spots; but the light is too weak, it is easy to cause excessive growth, plant growth is slender and easy to lodge.

Temperature: growth temperature 25~30℃, winter temperature is not lower than 15℃. From March to September, it is 22~27℃, and from September to March of the following year, it is 16~22℃. When the temperature is lower than 15℃, the growth is stagnant and dormant.

Humidity: wet, if the room is too dry, then the leaves of black leaf taro will not look so good, because most of us are raised at home or at work, the home can not be too wet, the company you can not control, then you need a watering can, often spray water on the leaves, this is also the way to raise black leaf taro indoors.

Black leaf taro can not only beautify the room, purify the air, put a pot of black leaf taro in your office, but also let you relax in the tense work, and relieve your visual fatigue.