Is the indomitable desert rose poisonous? What is the method of potted culture?

Many people mistakenly think that desert roses are roses growing in the desert, but they are not. They just grow near the desert and blossom as brightly as roses. Desert rose symbolizes tenacious vitality and is loved by many friends. Not only that, as a flowering plant, it has a very long flowering period and is very suitable for potted plants at home. Is the tenacious desert rose poisonous? What is the breeding method?

Are desert roses poisonous?

Are desert roses poisonous?

Like roses with thorns, beautiful things always have two sides. Desert roses belong to the family Apocynaceae, and they are also toxic to a certain extent. In particular, its juice is very toxic, and if you accidentally eat it, there will be a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing and other phenomena. But the juice of desert rose tastes so bitter that it will not be swallowed if it is eaten by mistake.

2. Can desert roses be kept in the bedroom?

Desert rose is a potted flower, many people want to keep it in the bedroom to decorate the environment, but it is toxic, can it be kept in the bedroom for maintenance?

Generally speaking, we do not recommend keeping it in the bedroom for two reasons:

First, according to the growth habits of desert rose, it is a light-loving ornamental flower. If you don't see the sun in the bedroom for a long time, there will be no flowering, light leaf color and other phenomena.

Second, desert roses are poisonous, although they do not affect normal maintenance, if families with children are easy to eat or touch, and the bedroom is a place to rest, it is not recommended to put them.

What is the method of cultivating desert roses?

1. Give desert roses plenty of light

Desert rose to grow well, must be given enough light, can be kept outdoors or balcony maintenance for a long time, even in summer, there is no need to move to indoor shade, so its vitality is very strong, especially suitable for lazy people. The more light there is, the better and brighter the desert rose blossoms.

2. Keep the desert rose basin soil moist

Desert roses are resistant to drought, but there can be no shortage of water if they want to blossom on schedule and maintain the number of flowers. specifically, the amount of water and times of watering can be determined according to the wetness of the potted soil, so as to keep the potted soil moist at ordinary times and water thoroughly at one time. Next time, wait until dry and then irrigate. Watering in winter is usually done once a month.

3. Put it in a ventilated and suitable temperature environment

The most suitable growth temperature of desert rose is about 25 ℃. Although it can grow in high temperature environment, it grows better in this case. It should be placed in a ventilated environment to prevent the occurrence of insect pests.

4. Change the basin at the right time

Change the basin is for desert rose plant shape, grow better, generally every spring outdoor pot change, after replanting to irrigate through water, put in a semi-shady place to wait until the leaves return to normal maintenance.

5. Fertilization

At ordinary times, you can choose light fertilizer and water when fertilizing desert roses, but stop fertilizing when the bud appears.

In addition to the above five points, it is also necessary to prevent the invasion of diseases and insect pests in time. The common diseases of desert rose are root rot and leaf spot, and the common pest is shell insect. Once it occurs, it may cause a large number of leaves to fall off and make the whole plant necrotic, so it must be prevented and treated in time.

Time: 2019-03-13 Click: