Duck s foot wood has a high ornamental value, does duck foot wood prefer acidic soil?

Duck feet are very acidic and need to be raised in a special acidified soil, and attention should be paid to maintaining sufficient light.

These 4 points are that the soil must be loose and fertile, the water must be sufficient, the fertilizer must be applied regularly, and the temperature must be appropriate.

Remember to give it regular soil to be soft, as well as regular watering, regular fertilization, plus avoid sun exposure, remember these four points to grow luxuriantly.

When farming, you need to ensure the right temperature, you need to water regularly, you need to fertilize regularly, and you need to pay attention to the regular delivery of the soil.

Duck's foot wood is usually in the process of breeding, it needs to be mixed with peat soil, river sand, grass ash in accordance with the ratio of 6:3:1 to prepare loose, fertile, acidic soil, but also to water the potting soil in time, in summer to spray water on the leaves, during the growth period need to be applied every half a month to apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer, in the spring appropriate pruning, usually need to give it 4 hours of light, and pay attention to the winter warmth and temperature control.

1. Acidic soil

In the process of breeding, duck foot wood needs to be repotted every 1 2 years to change the soil, the potting soil requirements of duck foot wood are not very high, it needs to grow in loose, fertile, acidic soil, usually can be used peat soil, river sand, plant ash according to the ratio of 6:3:1 mixed as substrate.

2. Water and fertilizer management

In fact, duck foot wood likes moist soil, usually in the duck foot wood breeding methods and precautions, it needs to be watered in time, and in summer not only need to increase the amount of watering, but also to spray water on the leaves, generally during the growth period to apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer once a month and a half.

3. Trim properly

When the duck's foot grows in spring, you can also prune it properly, first cut off the branches that are too dense, and then cut off the branches and leaves that are too long and withered, and you can also erase the sprouts that sprout, so that the duck's foot wood can germinate more new branches and make it grow better.

4. Propagation by cuttings

Usually in the process of proper pruning in spring, you can choose 10 15cm of strong branches, keep the leaves at the upper end, dispose of the leaves at the lower end, cut it obliquely and apply rooting powder, put it in a cool and ventilated place to dry, insert it into the potting soil suitable for growth, and wait for the branches to take root again.

1. Proper lighting

Duck's foot wood needs to grow in mild sunlight, but it is not suitable for direct sunlight, in mild sunlight can make the leaves more shiny, and if the plant lacks sunlight, then it will make it grow and reduce the ornamental value, generally give it 4 hours of light a day, and increase the amount of watering in summer.

2. Keep warm in winter

The cold tolerance of duck foot wood is not strong, usually it can not grow at a temperature lower than 8, otherwise it is easy to freeze the plant, so that the plant wilts and dies, so it needs to be paid attention to in the breeding process, and it needs to be moved to the indoor balcony every winter, and the temperature is controlled at about 10.

Is duck foot wood a woody plant?

Duck's foot is a woody plant, but it is not a slender hand herb. Because duck foot wood is rich in lignified cells, it has a long lifespan, which is in line with the characteristics of woody plants, so duck foot wood is a woody plant.

What kind of plant is the duck's foot tree?

There are generally seven kinds of duck feet, namely yellow and green duck feet, henry duck feet, palm, radiated leaf duck feet, short sequence duck feet, Taiwan duck feet, and Australian duck feet. Generally, duck feet grow in tropical rainforests with relatively high temperatures. At present, there are many kinds of duck feet grown in southern China.

Duck's foot is a perennial plant. It has a long lifespan and a strong vitality. Moreover, it is a perennial evergreen plant, and there is no need to plant it every year.

Duck feet belong to angiosperms and can bloom, whereas gymnosperms do not have true flowers. In addition, duck feet have six organs of plants, so they fit the characteristics of angiosperms, so they belong to angiosperms.

The maintenance method of duck foot wood is as follows:

1.Duck foot wood likes semi-shady environment, the state oak is strong in negative resistance, when placed in indoor maintenance, placed in a place with astigmatism, after a period of indoor maintenance, it needs to be appropriately moved to the outside to receive light.

2.Duck's foot wood is afraid of waterlogging, watering to follow the principle of seeing dry and wet, seeing dry and wet is the soil surface is white to water, each watering to water thoroughly.

3.Duck's foot wood grows fastest between 10-25, and when it is higher than 30, it should be ventilated and dissipated, otherwise it is easy to wither.

4.Duck foot wood fertilization mostly uses compound fertilizer with a ratio of 2:1:2, and follows the principle of thin fertilizer and frequent application, so as not to burn the roots.

The above is the maintenance method of duck foot wood, I hope it will be helpful to you.