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The tongue leaf flower, or palm flower, should be the elite of the succulent plants. She is said to be an elite, because she is easy to raise and reproduce, and can be reproduced by cuttings; The flowering time is long, the flowers are brightly colored; The leaves are fleshy, thick, shiny and loving-like like bergamot. Therefore, it is both a foliage plant and a flower-watching plant, and both the leaves and flowers are very beautiful. A single leaf is like a tongue, people call her tongue leaf flower, and a branch is like a buddha's hand, so people also call her Buddha's palm flower
Glossophyllum belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicots, primitive tepal suborder, central seed order, senoptiaceae, glossophyllum flower, the scientific name of tongue leaf flower is Glottiphyllum longum (Haw.) N.E.Br, tongue leaf flower genus is mostly meat plants, because the leaf fleshy tongue-like name, leaf length up to 15CM or more, and because each of her branches looks like a bergamot, so it is also called Buddha palm flower or Buddha palm.
The stem of the tongue leaf flower is very short, the leaves look clustered, but in fact the leaves are opposite, smooth and shiny, emerald green and transparent, jadeite shape, elegant and chic, and leaf phimosis. In winter, the flowers bloom in the first month, the buds are drawn from the leaf axils, the peduncles are short, the flowers are golden yellow, burning and dazzling, very lovely, and the flowering period is very long. Native to South Africa, it is cultivated on the mainland and other countries around the world.
Planted in small pots, given to relatives and friends, furnished on desks, windowsills, and several cases, small and exquisite flowers with peculiar shapes, very elegant, is a very ornamental value of flower-viewing plants and foliage plants, is a very easy to cultivate potted flowers. It likes fertile, loose soil, but the requirements for light, temperature, soil and water are not too harsh, which is very suitable for the majority of flower lovers to plant.
Succulents are often sedum acid metabolism plants, they close the pores in white weather, are gas exchange at night to release oxygen to absorb carbon dioxide, stored until the day for photosynthesis, thick leaves are conducive to storing more water and air, has the effect of purifying the air. Buddha palm is small and cute, does not take up too much space, convenient for breeding, and cultivating Buddha palm next to the computer can also absorb radiation, relax the eyes, and protect eyesight.
Introduction to the daily knowledge of cultivating tongue leaf flowers
First, the temperature When the ambient temperature exceeds 30 °C, the plant will enter a semi-dormant state, to move the potted plant to a cool place, stop fertilizer and water control, keep the potting soil slightly dry, pay attention to the ventilation of the environment, and then resume the normal water and fertilizer supply after the autumn cool. In winter, the temperature of the shed should be kept at least 10 °C, the potting soil should always be in a wet state, watering should be changed to spray water, and fertilization should be stopped to ensure that it can safely survive the winter. Buddha's palm should not be afraid of high temperature, afraid of low temperature, its growth suitable temperature is 16~28 °C, wintering temperature should not be lower than 5 °C. When the ambient temperature exceeds 30°C, the plant will be semi-dormant.
Second, the sunshine Buddha palm can not be planted too densely, if you raise so much, it is still relatively drought-tolerant, usually wait for the plant leaves to wilt before watering, otherwise the leaves are easy to grow, flower buds differentiation is also less. Buddha's palm does not like big fertilizer, and usually topdresses thin liquid fertilizer every half month in summer and autumn. Adequate sunlight exposure is very important for the normal growth and development of the palm of the Buddha, especially in the low temperature phase should maintain full sunlight.
Third, humidity and moisture potted Buddha palm in the growth period can not be too dry, appropriate spray water around, temperature 15~25 °C can be, scattered light every day is not less than 4 hours is the best. Keep the environment well ventilated, loose potting soil, water permeable and well-drained.