1. keel
The shape of the green keel is a triangular prism, much like the shape of the spine, and the branches can grow very long, so it is called the dragon's spine, or keel for short.
Is the keel a bit like a cactus column of cactus family? It belongs to Euphorbiaceae, not cactus. Paired with it, there are thorn plum, unicorn palm, bachelor tree, poinsettia and so on. Note: The juice of Euphorbiaceae plants is poisonous. Don't let it stick to our skin, let alone fall into our eyes.
Keel is also a common green plant at home, and it is very domineering and annoying when you hear the name. So many people like to keep a basin of keel at home as a town house. The keel is naturally leathery and grows rapidly, and it can grow straight to the ceiling within three years.
The daily maintenance of keel needs to pay attention to:
① Treating loose and breathable soil. Although keel is a kind of plant with strong nature, the soil in which it grows should be mainly loose and breathable. No matter what kind of plant it is, it still prefers loose, breathable and fertile soil.
There is no need to plant keels with nutrient soil. It is very good to use some nutritious pastoral soil and some river sand that can be dug at will to increase the air permeability and water permeability of the soil. If you are afraid of insufficient fertility, it is suggested to dig that kind of black humus soil in the Woods and under the Woods.
② Use small potted plants. Although the keel grows quickly and plants can grow very high, you must not use too big flowerpots to plant them.
On the one hand, because the keel root system is short, there is no need for such a large flowerpot; On the other hand, the flowerpot is too large and the soil is too thick, which is easy to deposit after watering, and it is easy to cause keel rot.
You can look at the pictures mentioned in this article. This kind of big keel can be planted in small flowerpots.
(3) less water. The keel is dominated by branches, with few leaves, some of which have degenerated, so its transpiration is slow and water consumption is slow. In addition, its branches store a lot of water, so it is very drought-tolerant.
If a little more water is poured in the process of raising the keel, and the environment is not ventilated, it is very likely that the roots will rot.
(4) Bright scattered light. Keels don't need much light, so they are very suitable for keeping indoors. But you can't put it in a corner with no light at all, so it will grow unhealthy. You need to put it in a place with bright scattered light.
The keel will bloom after a long time, but the flowers are smaller, yellow flowers. Not as big and beautiful as cactus flowers.
2. Kirin palm
Like the keel mentioned above, the unicorn palm is also a succulent plant belonging to Euphorbiaceae. Its strange and rough shape is very similar to the animal Kirin in Chinese mythology, hence its name. It has other names, such as unicorn horn and jade unicorn.
The whole tree is covered with unicorn palms, and the plants are not only uneven, but also covered with sharp thorns. It looks dignified, tough and strong, and looks inviolable. Therefore, the unicorn palm represents courage, loyalty and firmness, and is an excellent flower for home towns and houses.
Attention should be paid to the daily maintenance of Kirin palm:
(1) Less moisture. Kirin palm is a succulent plant, and its hard branches are rich in water and milk, which is the key part to store nutrition and water, so it is very drought-resistant.
But its root system is shallow and short, and its fleshy branches are in direct contact with the soil. If the soil is always wet, it is easy to rot roots and stems.
Therefore, we must pay attention to less watering in the usual maintenance process, especially in cold winter, when water is cut off, so we don't need to water all winter. When the weather gets warmer in spring, we can loosen the soil and water it again.
② Use small potted plants. Like the keel above, the unicorn palm can grow very wide, but it must be planted in a small pot, and the big pot is not suitable for planting unicorn palms.
We can often see that some families have raised unicorn palms for ten or even decades, and the crown is already very large, but the flowerpots below are very small. In the same way, small pots can feed and raise unicorn palms.
③ It needs to be placed in a bright place. The light requirement of unicorn's paw is not strict, but it can't be completely ignored. You see, it is very resistant to drought, heat and strong light in the natural environment, so it will grow better if it is kept at home and provided with some strong light.
④ Keep the environment ventilated. The other is to keep the environment ventilated, because the branches of the unicorn palm grow very dense and sometimes airtight. If the environment is not ventilated, it is easy to breed diseases and pests such as red spiders and scale insects, which is more difficult to deal with.
In fact, the unicorn palm still belongs to a big category, and there are different varieties below. For example, the colorful unicorn palm, called jade unicorn, is particularly beautiful in color.
make a fortune
Fortune tree is also a kind of green plant that people like. Its plant types are large and small. Small ones can be placed on the desk or front desk of the office, and large ones can be placed in large places such as conference rooms and living rooms.
People in China like to buy a fortune tree, mainly because it has a very nice moral name, Fortune Tree, who doesn't like to get rich?
Although many people keep a god of wealth tree, most people can't keep it well. After a long time, the tree of wealth will have yellow leaves and even rotten roots. What is the reason?
In fact, more than 90% of the reasons why the rich trees can't be raised well are because of too much hand watering, especially the rich trees raised in the office. Colleagues are particularly enthusiastic. Look, I'll look. Water keeps pouring into its flowerpot, so the rich tree doesn't rot, regardless of its leaves. It's strange.
The daily maintenance of the rich tree needs to pay attention to:
(1) Less moisture. Drink less, drink less, drink less. Say the important things three times. The reason why the rich tree can endure a certain drought is that its thick branches contain a lot of water, its roots are not tolerant to waterlogging, and the soil is wet and easy to rot after a long time.
② See more bright scattered light. The requirement for light is not so strict, so it is suitable to be kept indoors, but it can't be kept in a place where there is no light at all, otherwise the branches will turn yellow and grow white.
③ Treating loose and breathable soil. Fortune trees are suitable for planting in loose and breathable soil, so when we mix soil at ordinary times, we should pay attention to using sandy soil and adding a little nutritious humus soil.