The fortune tree is also known as Gua Li, Malayan Li. For the Kapokaceae evergreen small tree. Native to Mexico, Costa Rica. Palmate leaves, 7-11 leaflets, oblong to obovoid. There are horticultural species Mosaic Pachira. Because the name of Pachira was welcomed by businessmen and the general public, Jia Lizhu has a beautiful shape, bright green leaves, and a hammer-shaped trunk. It is suitable for interior decoration and landscaping after being used in pots. Therefore, in recent years, it has been used as a flower in China. The market is developing very fast. During festivals, hotels, restaurants, businesses, and citizens are eager to purchase, in order to achieve good luck.
Cultivation points:
1, temperature. The lowest temperature in winter is 16-18°C. Below this temperature, the leaves will turn yellow and fall off. It will easily die below 10°C.
2, light. Pachira morifolium is a strong positive plant and is planted in open fields in Hainan Island and other places. However, the plant has a strong shade-tolerant ability, and can be enjoyed continuously for 2-4 weeks in a place with weak indoor light. Then place it in a strong light.
3, moisture. In the high-temperature growth period, there must be sufficient moisture; but the drought resistance is stronger, and no watering is not harmed for a few days. However, the water in the basin is not allowed. Reduce watering in winter.
4, air temperature. During the growth period, the higher the air temperature; a small amount of water can be sprayed on the leaves.
5, change pots. It can be changed in the spring as needed.
The hand-tree is commonly known as the fortune tree, which is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Arbutus. It has erect stems, leaves alternate, long-handled, palmately compound leaves, 9-12 leaflets, and 12-15 leaflets. Cm, width about 6 cm. Because of its strange tree-shaped leaves and common name, Geely has attracted more and more cultivaters because of its auspicious auspices.
The potted hand tree should be changed once every 1-2 years. It should be carried out in the spring when it is out of the house, and the yellow leaves and the thin and weak branches must be trimmed to promote the emergence of new shoots. Watering should follow the principle of inter-dry wetness. In the spring and autumn, watering should be controlled according to the weather, dryness, and humidity. Usually it is poured one time a day. When the temperature exceeds 35°C, it is poured at least twice a day, and the growing season is applied every month. 2 times fertilizer, new leaves grow, but also pay attention to water spray, in order to maintain a high ambient humidity; shade from June to September, maintain 60% to 70% transmittance or placed in bright Scatter light. After entering the room in winter, the temperature should not be lower than 5°C, kept at a temperature of about 10°C, watered for 5-7 days, and ensure that sufficient light is given. In addition, in the growing season, such as poor ventilation, red spiders and scale insects are prone to harm, should pay attention to observation. Found that insect pests should be promptly caught or sprayed.
Hand planting can be used for sowing or cutting. The seed should be sowed immediately after harvesting. The cuttings can be planted in May-June for the cuttings. If it is in sand or gravel, pay attention to shading and moisturizing for about one month. Can take root.
The common diseases of Pachira are root rot and leaf blight.
1. Root (stem) rot This is a common disease that seriously harms the money tree, also known as rot. Prevention methods: (1) Keep the cultivation environment dry and attach great importance to the disinfection of the cultivation medium and the site; (2) After the semi-finished product is unloaded from the cabinet to the operation shed, the head of the cash tree is sprayed with quick-drying to prevent the damage of Botrytis cinerea. (3) Before the planting, use a knife to cut the sprains and rotting tissues on the top of the main root, then spray the wound with quick keratin, and then dry it; 4. After one week of planting, the medium in the pot gradually dries and the healing tissue has formed. The new roots have already begun to grow. It is advisable to use Pricik, Anke or Zinc Manganese to exterminate Darlemir (Mandium-Manganese-Zinc) to spray the Pachira bar, and it is advisable to use liquid medicine flowing along the stem into potting earth. The fungicide thereafter is used once weekly with Ank, Cerbendine, Radiummilk, or Epimedium; (5) If Pythium is active, use Prokaryl, Dicillin, Redomer, or Infectious Cream. Spraying, the general efficacy in about two weeks. If the weather is still not good, it must be sprayed with different agents to prevent drug resistance. If any rotted plants are found during the period, discard them immediately.
2. Prevention and control methods of leaf blight: (1) The diseased leaves are found to be removed in time and destroyed; (2) The conservation management should be strengthened during the cultivation of Pachira fulgens, timely watering and fertilizing, and fertilization can be applied in each growing season 2-3. Secondary foliar fertilizer, such as 0.5% of potassium dihydrogen phosphate or double effect micronutrient 200 times; (3) Foliar spraying protective fungicides, such as 70% chlorothalonil, before the seedlings are transported from the south to the north. 800 times liquid, or 18% multi-microbial copper powder 200 times, or 50% tetrazine 600 times, shipped to the north, should be timely planting, strengthen fertilizer management, prevent dehydration and de-fertilization. The southern region can be cultivated from the rainy season. Every 10-15 days, spray 50% carbendazim 800 times, 70% chlorothalonil 800 times, and 75% thiophanate-methyl 1500 times. In addition, insect pests are mainly sugarcane moth, which is a new record in China, mainly larvae harm Pachira, but also on the Poinsettia, Phalaenopsis, Schefflera.
In southern China, it is common to cultivate money trees for ornamental purposes. However, there are about three types of plants that bear the name of a fortune tree. They are: Taiwan's Pachira, Lobago lucidum, and Rich-yellow eucalyptus. It has been verified that the Chinese name of Pachira strickenus is Mala barley, native to Mexico, and Taiwan is the most widely cultivated. Most of the plants planted on the mainland mainland are imported from Taiwan, and the large-leafed tree is originally named as Queensland Umbrella Wood. Native Australians and fortune-rich eucalyptus are Schefflera, belonging to Araliaceae, is produced in Taiwan, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Fujian, Hainan Island and other places. All three are compound leaves. The former has a majority of six or seven leaflets on each petiole, but there are also eight, because the "eight" and "hair" are homonyms, and some flower shop owners are known as the "money tree."