A great summary of the methods of how to successfully raise peacocks and bamboo taros

Peacock bamboo taro, taro perennials. Because the pattern of its leaves is dark green and light green feathered alternately, like the tail feathers of peacocks, it is called peacock bamboo taro. It is a common family potted plant, and many families put it indoors as an ornamental. So, what is the breeding method of peacock bamboo?

1. Cultivation environment. Peacock bamboo taro likes high temperature and humid environment, strong negative resistance, and the illumination of 30% to 40% is suitable. It grows well under indoor scattered light and should be cultivated in loose, fertile and well-drained soil. In spring and autumn, it can be maintained in a bright indoor light, and in summer, it should be kept in a semi-shady place. Excessive light will make the leaves yellow and scorched, affecting its ornamental value. When the light intensity decreases in winter, the flowerpot can be moved to the south window for cultivation, and the growth environment should not be too shady at this time. If placed in dim light for a long time, the leaves of peacock taro will lose their unique luster.

two。 Growth temperature, moderate.

① temperature. The optimum growth temperature of peacock bamboo taro is about 22 ℃. When the summer temperature is higher than 35 ℃, not only the plant growth is stagnant, but also the leaf color turns yellow and loses ornamental value. The growth of the plant slows down when the winter temperature is lower than 15 ℃, the leaves below 10 ℃ are easy to curl, and below 5 ℃ are vulnerable to freezing injury, which will lead to the death of the whole plant. Therefore, attention must be paid to cold protection and heat preservation in winter, and the room temperature should be kept above 13 ℃.

② humidity. The suitable air humidity of peacock bamboo taro is 70%-75%, and the humidity requirement is higher when sending new leaves, so the growing season should be fully watered to keep the soil moist, but not stagnant water. Spray water on the leaves for 2 or 3 times a day in summer, and sprinkle water on the surrounding ground to humidify and cool down to facilitate its growth. Watering should be controlled in winter, and the basin soil can be slightly wet. The indoor air in northern winter is dry, except that the foliage can be sprayed with water similar to room temperature around noon during the day, it is best to put on a plastic film cover to keep warm and moisturizing at night. In order to keep the leaves fresh and tidy and shining, gently scrub the leaves with clean water every half a month.

3. Selection of pots and fertilization.

① chooses the basin. Peacock bamboo taro is a shallow root plant, and the cultivation container should choose a large mouth and shallow basin to facilitate the elongation of the root system. The basin soil should be loose, fertile and well drained. It can be mixed with 6 parts of peat soil (or rotten leaf soil), 2 parts of garden soil and 2 parts of sandy soil. It can also be prepared with soilless matrix, such as perlite and vermiculite. Generally, the basin is changed at the turn of spring and summer combined with ramet propagation, and the basin is changed once every 2 years.

② fertilization. In the peak growing season, dilute liquid fertilizer should be applied every half a month, and attention should be paid not to apply too much nitrogen fertilizer, so as to avoid bad growth phenomena such as leaf speckle fading, leaf thickening, petiole softness and so on. The application ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be 1 ∶ 1 ∶ 1. Using soilless cultivation, the inorganic nutrient solution of all elements can be irrigated once or twice a month during the growth period.

4. Breed. Peacock bamboo taro is mostly propagated by individual plants, which is combined with pot change and soil change from April to May in spring. The ramet is too early, the temperature is too low, the wound heals slowly, it is easy to cause rot and reduce the survival rate. When ramet, deduct the mother plant from the basin, remove the persistent soil, use a sharp knife to cut into 1 plant every 3 to 4 buds, apply charcoal powder to prevent corrosion, immediately put on the basin after cutting, pour water thoroughly, slow down the seedlings in the semi-shaded place, and transfer to normal management after 5 days. When dividing plants, it is better to plant 3-5 plants in one pot. If only one plant is planted in each pot, it is necessary to retain more than 5 leaves and bring more roots, otherwise it will affect the survival and growth and development of the plant.

Keeping peacocks and taros in the family should control the humidity. Outside summer and winter, it is recommended to spray and wash every 3-5 days. If there is a greenhouse, you can also increase the humidity by raising the temperature of the greenhouse. In order to make the leaf color glow gorgeous, it is recommended to apply dilute liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks during the growth period, combined with pouring nutrient solution 1-2 times a month. The most important thing is to expose more sunlight, because it is kept in a dim light for a long time. The leaves will lose their distinctive gorgeous luster. In daily attention, clean water is often used to gently scrub the leaves. Only by doing the above, can we keep the peacock bamboo taro leaves beautiful.