Flame wood, also known as flame tree, bract calyx, magnolia family flame wood genus, common evergreen tree in Hong Kong. Originating in Africa, it is generally foreign varieties that can grow to more than 15m. Because its tree top will bloom like flowers like flames, like tulips, the color is orange to yellow, so it is called. Flame wood is heat-resistant, drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, barren, brittle and wind-resistant, and easy to transplant. Fertile and well-drained sandy loam or loam soils are preferred. Because the appearance of flame wood is very beautiful, many people want to know how to maintain it? Can I potted it?
To figure out how to maintain the flame wood, we must first figure out the living habits of the flame wood, its flowering period is late winter and early spring, the capsule fruit, the seeds have wings, help spread far away, the compound leaves are pinnate and pointed, and the bark is thick to adapt to the high temperature. The soil requirements are not strict, but in order to ensure that it can grow well after cultivation, it is necessary to choose a plot with sufficient sunshine, and require deep soil layer and good drainage of loam or sandy loam soil cultivation. Apply sufficient base fertilizer during colonization, and pay attention to replenishing water to young trees during high temperature and drought periods. Flame trees do not have a high demand for fertilizer, but they also need to be appropriately supplemented with fertilizers during growth and development, mainly compound fertilizers and organic fertilizers. According to the fertility status of the soil, fertilize 3-5 times a year, and master the principle of diligent application and thin application. Flame trees require higher temperatures to flower, and in northern South China, they do not flower or flower less due to lower temperatures.
When cultivating, the subsoil should be ploughed, 20 to 30 cm deep, the soil is broken, and the stones, tiles, stumps and weeds are removed. Seedlings should be carried out in a moist soil state, and water should be fully sprinkled 3 hours before seedlings to attach the moist soil to the root group to avoid root group injury. Weeding can promote the absorption of nutrients by the roots of seedlings, and the depth of cultivation depends on the depth and growth period of the roots of seedlings. The cultivation of seedlings should be shallow, and the large seedlings of medium seedlings should be deep; The roots of the near plant should be shallow, and the rows between plants should be deep, generally 3 to 5 cm. Cultivation and weeding are often carried out from May to June, and after July, the root system of seedlings has expanded to the inter-row line, and it is necessary to stop cultivation, otherwise the root group will be cut off and the seedlings will be damaged. Standing blight mainly occurs in the spring when there is a lot of rain, and both seedlings and adult plants are endangered. Flame wood propagation is carried out in the spring by cuttings, sowing or high pressure. After the seeds germinate, they generally flower in 5-6 afternoons. Flame wood requires higher temperatures to flower, and in northern South China, it does not flower or blooms less due to lower temperatures. The main insect pests are aphids, ruler moths, yellow night moths, night moths, large and small tigers and scarab beetles. Aphids can affect plant growth and induce coal pollution disease; Ruler moths and nocturnal moths are harmful to eating leaves by larvae, and in severe cases, they can eat all the young shoots in 2 to 3 days; Ground tigers and scarab beetles feed on the root system with larvae, ground tigers mainly harm cuttings and seedlings, and scarab beetles are large, medium and small seedlings.
Flame wood can be potted, it is resistant to pruning, and the main branches are naturally varied. The fruit viewing period of flame wood is from autumn to winter, and the fruit is becoming more and more red, such as the flame wood bonsai exhibited by the Moshan Bonsai Garden in Wuhan East Lake every year, which will attract tourists to stop and linger. The fruit branches of the flame wood are also flower arrangement materials, especially in autumn and winter, chrysanthemums, wax plums and other traditional artistic flower arrangements are arranged.
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