When you cultivate flowers and plants, have you ever seen "twins"?
In fruits and vegetables and flowers, there are many fruits and leaves that are very similar, often making people silly and unclear!
The fruit of the plant to be described today resembles a "cherry tomato" or a small tomato "and in some places it is considered a wild cherry!" , but the whole body is poisonous, it is recommended to be careful when encountered, do not easily enter!
This plant is often bought and sold as an ornamental plant in the flower market today!
Its scientific name is Winter Coral!
The height of this plant can often reach about 2m, but it is generally about 80cm, which has a very high ornamentality, and the fruit rate is very high, and the fruit can be hung until December, which looks very beautiful.
Because its fruit is red and fluttering, it is very suitable for the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, so many rural people directly use it as a "mascot" and place it indoors to increase the festive atmosphere!
【Toxicity and value of winter coral】
Why do flower farmers know that this plant is poisonous all over the body, but it can still circulate in the flower market and is loved by many people?
In fact, although this plant is poisonous all over the body, especially the fruit and branches!
But it's also a drug!
And its fruit is indeed beautiful, the appearance is beautiful, the ornamental value is large, naturally some people are willing to plant!
"Where there is demand, there is a sale, not an empty phrase!"
Therefore, because of people's needs, winter corals can always occupy a place in the flower market and become one of the more popular ornamental plants!
Remember: this plant is basically no problem without eating it!
【Planting techniques for winter corals】
Winter corals are shrubs and do not like to grow in excessively humid environments, so when planting at home, try to choose loose and breathable soil. General park soil or pine needle soil..., mixed with planting winter corals is better!
Because the soil used is rich in organic matter, many people ignore the importance of fertilization.
In fact, over time, the nutrients in the soil will not be able to keep up with the needs of the growth and development of winter corals, so fertilization is still necessary.
When fertilizing, we can choose to directly replace the soil and add the bottom fertilizer again;
It is also possible to directly choose to supplement the fertilizer from the outside and absorb it through the rhizome leaves. Generally focus on adding foliar fertilizer or stacking granular slow-release fertilizer or farm manure on the soil!
In addition, winter corals prefer a warm and sunny environment.
When breeding at home, when the temperature is 18 ~ 25 ° C, the growth rate is the most rapid, at this time we can properly prune the branches and leaves to create a more beautiful bonsai to meet the needs of ornamentation.
However, it is also necessary to give it sufficient light at low temperatures to ensure smooth results and the leaves remain evergreen.
It is recommended that winter corals be placed in a sunny place at a temperature of no more than 25 ° C and bathed in light throughout the day.
In addition, the winter coral is not drought tolerant, but it is also taboo for waterlogging environments.
Especially in the case of potting, if you want winter corals to grow well and stay away from unnecessary casualties and pests and diseases, it is more necessary to balance the dry moisture of the soil.
Be careful when the soil is too dry or too wet:
When it is too wet, it is necessary to ensure that the environment required by the potted plant is well ventilated in time to accelerate the consumption of water in the environment;
When the soil is too dry, it is necessary to load the tap water that has been dried for more than 2 days in advance into the kettle in time to replenish the soil!
It is recommended that during the period of potted winter corals, always have an open mouth to dry tap water at home!
【Seedling skills of winter corals】
This plant breeding the next generation most of the time is to rely on sowing and cuttings seedlings, generally in the spring suitable for sowing, in the ambient temperature of 15 ~ 25 ° C, you can carry out cuttings seedling work!
【Supplementary Instructions】
Winter corals will bloom many small white flowers before fruiting, and the number and quality of small white flowers determine the number and quality of the fruit, so special attention needs to be paid to the management of water and fertilizer during the flowering period.
At this time, the supply of fertilizer should be temporarily stopped, and less watering should be carried out until the fruit is officially grown before normal watering and fertilization work can be resumed!
Winter corals are most susceptible to outbreaks of anthrax when summer temperatures are high, so don't ignore the changes in their state.
Even in the summer, winter corals look very ordinary, we also need to observe its state changes from time to time, once we find that the plant suffers from carbon gangrene or attracts bud worms, we should take advantage of the early stage of the disease, prune all the diseased branches and leaves, and prescribe the right medicine.
"Early detection can prevent the situation from deteriorating to the point where it is difficult to save!"
Review
Friends, do you have this plant in your hometown? Ever seen it?
Probably in many places, its name is not winter coral, can you share the small name of the local name below?
Haha, whether you know or don't know, whether it is a potted plant at home, you must remember that "eating will be poisoned"!