Is the stone poisonous?

Stone flower is a kind of succulent plant, which is mainly made up of two opposite succulent leaves, the top is flat, there are cracks in the center, and the flowers come out from the cracks, so do you know that stone flowers are poisonous?

Is the stone flower poisonous?

Can tell you exactly that raw stone flower is not poisonous, according to friends who have tried to eat it, it is not only non-toxic and does not have any taste, but only contains more water. As long as the wetting degree of the plant material is appropriate, the fresh stone flower seeds can germinate within a week after planting, while the too old seeds have a very low germination rate. As for how long it takes to grow up and blossom, it depends on the level of your maintenance. Master health stone flowers bloom within two years.

How to raise stone flowers

Like sunshine, the suitable temperature for growth is 20 ℃-24 ℃, and it should be cultured on the southward balcony or windowsill in spring and autumn, which is the prosperous period of its growth, and should be watered every 3 seconds every 5 days to promote growth and flowering. The growth law of stone flower is that it begins to grow from March to April, pauses in the high temperature season, enters the summer dormancy period, continues to grow and blossom after cool autumn, and enters the overwintering period after the flower blossoms. Sex like sunshine, high temperature resistance, but need good ventilation, otherwise it is easy to rot. Avoid waterlogging. The winter temperature should be kept at 8: 10 ℃.

Originally from the extremely dry and rainless desert gravel zone of Cape, South Africa, the annual rainfall is below 250mm, the average temperature in winter is IO ℃, and the average temperature in summer is 20 Mel 25 ℃. Dormant in the dry season, the sphere gradually shrinks and buries into the soil, leaving only the top surface exposed to the surface like gravel. This kind of "mimicry" can prevent birds and animals from swallowing. In order to adapt to the environment, it evolved from dicotyledons to succulent typical bulbous plants, relying on water storage tissue in the cortex to preserve a rare bit of water. Its top face is called "window". There is chlorophyll in the window for photosynthesis. The top is slightly flat, with a gap in the middle from which 3-4-year-old plants produce yellow, white or pink flowers in autumn.

Matters needing attention in raw stone flower culture

Stone flowers have adapted to the strong sunlight of their native place in the process of long-term evolution, so when stone flowers are planted as indoor plants, they need to be given sufficient direct light. If stone flowers absorb direct light for several hours in a day, stone flowers begin to become slender and long, while tilting in a certain direction to get the sunlight they need.

Some friends who grow stone flowers often begin to shade the plants in April to prevent burns, and ordinary glass can meet this requirement. In winter, you'd better get rid of these shades and plants to get enough sunlight. In winter, you don't have to worry about stone flowers being burned in spring.

Watering the stone flower is something that must be paid attention to. Every year, the stone flower grows according to the same growth cycle. Although stone flowers must be watered at a certain growth stage, it is also necessary to keep the basin soil dry in other growing seasons.

Stone flower has a process of peeling and splitting in its growth. Usually in late winter and early spring, the middle seam of the plant gradually cracked, and one or two or three new plants grew up gradually, while the original plant gradually withered and was replaced by the new plant.

The root system of raw stone flower is well developed, so it is suitable to be cultivated in deep pot. The basin soil can be mixed with 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of calcareous materials (shell powder, eggshell powder, aged ash wall shavings, etc.) and 3 parts of river sand. Planting should not be too deep, otherwise it is easy to cause rot.

Stone flower is a kind of ornamental plant, and its price is priced according to the season and the number of years of cultivation. The price of stone flower cultivated for 3-5 years is relatively expensive, while the price of ordinary stone flower seedlings varies according to the breed. Between a few yuan and dozens of yuan, specific prices consumers can go to the local flower and plant market for detailed consultation.