[the difference between swallow palm and Yushu] how to distinguish swallow palm from Yushu

Swallow palm is the most easily confused species with Yushu. As to whether swallow palm and Yushu are the same plant, swallow palm is a Chinese name and Yushu is another name. The swallow palm plant is much branched subshrub-like, the stem is obvious, round, the epidermis is green or yellowish brown, and there are small spots on the leaves.

The difference between the palm of a swallow and Yushu

Yushu is a succulent subshrub. The height of the plant is 1m / m. Stem succulent, stout, dry skin gray, light color, many branches, branchlets brownish green, dark color. The leaves are fleshy, ovoid, about 4 cm long and 3 cm wide, with grayish green leaves and flushed edges. Flowering late spring and early summer, tubular flowers 2 cm in diam., white or light pink; swallow palm evergreen shrubs. The plant is 1m high, the stem is fleshy, much branched. Leaves fleshy, ovoid, 3m long and 2.5m wide, grayish green, with red edges. Flowers 2 mm in diameter, white or pale pink.

Although the swallow palm is very similar to Yushu, it is completely different in botany.

The difference between the two is:

1. The leaf edge of Yushu has a thin red edge, but the swallow's palm does not.

2. The leaves of Yushu are smaller, and the palms of swallows are relatively large.

3. The stem of Yushu is stiff and the palm of swallow is soft. But the habits and maintenance of the two are basically the same.

2. Culture and maintenance methods of swallow palm

Swallow palm, also known as crassulaceae, bean palm, thick skin, belongs to crassulaceae, green lock dragon genus; swallow palm is native to southern South Africa, is an evergreen shrub. Like warm, drought-resistant, not cold-resistant, like sunlight, but also resistant to semi-shade, grow well under scattered light conditions. Like fertile sandy loam. The winter temperature is not lower than 7 ℃.

Every spring, swallow palms need to be changed and re-added to the fertile soil. The growth rate of swallow palm is faster, in order to keep the plant shape plump, fat and water should not be too much. During the growth period, watering 2mi 3 times a week, hot and humid July-August must be less watering, the swallow palm itself is more resistant to drought. Midsummer, such as poor ventilation or excessive lack of water, will also cause leaves to turn yellow and fall off, which should be maintained in a semi-shady place. Watering decreases gradually after the beginning of autumn. Outdoor cultivation, to avoid being washed by heavy rain, otherwise too much water in the roots, it is easy to cause rotten roots. When changing the basin or putting the room in autumn every year, you should pay attention to shaping and pruning, while keeping your figure.

Swallow palms are usually propagated by cuttings. In the growing season, the thick and fleshy apical branches were cut, the length of which was 8m / m, dried a little, then inserted into the sand bed, and rooting for about 3 weeks. It can also be inserted with a single leaf, cut leaves and wait to dry. Then insert the sand bed, take root about 4 weeks after insertion, and put on the pot when the root length is 2 mi / m 3 m.

Third, what if the swallow loses its leaves?

Swallow palm, also known as Sedum, fleshy evergreen. Its branches and leaves are fleshy, hierarchical and contain a lot of water. It belongs to succulent and succulent plants and is very drought-tolerant. Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of fallen leaves, mostly because of too much watering, basin soil does not dry for a long time, so that the root system rot. In addition, leaves are often fallen in midsummer and around the Spring Festival, the former is often due to muggy weather, such as exposure to outdoor sunshine, once it is rained, the base of the petiole will detach and fall off, so summer should be moved to a well-ventilated indoor heat prevention and cooling. The main reason for falling leaves in winter or early spring is that the room temperature is too low. At this time, they should be placed under the south window to receive more sunlight and placed near the heating equipment at night to prevent freezing. Less water should be watered and rewatered. After the beginning of spring, with the growth of branches and leaves, and then gradually increase the amount of water, at this time, if you suddenly pour a flood, or apply thick fertilizer, will cause defoliation.

Nengyuan is too dry, the leaf point is soft, it must be watered less steam, dry, quick, dry, dry

Swallow palm in the home green plant decoration is not uncommon, but many people do not understand its name habits, so in the breeding method is not clear enough, swallow palm breeding method is introduced here, hope to be helpful to everyone.