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Black raised patches appear on the leaves of the Chinese persimmon (Diospyros cathayensis); suspected to be scab. How should it be prevented and treated?
The pathogen of scab is a fungus of the subphylum Deuteromycotina. On affected leaves, small water-soaked round spots appear at first, then turn waxy yellow. The lesions enlarge as the leaves grow and gradually become suberized, bulging out on one side of the leaf as conical scabs while sinking inward on the other side; leaves with many lesions become twisted and deformed.
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Why Chinese fringetree (Loropetalum) bonsai suffer from damping-off year after year, and how to prevent it
Chinese fringetree (Loropetalum) is an evergreen plant with luxuriant branches and leaves and a graceful form. It tolerates pruning and wiring well, and when it blooms, the whole tree is covered in flowers, which is extremely spectacular. Different strains differ in leaf color and flower color at maturity, and leaf size also varies, making it a favorite bonsai stump among flower lovers. Dieback (damping-off) is a commonly occurring disease
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Detailed Guide to Making and Caring for Chinese Pistache Bonsai
Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis) is a deciduous tree in the Anacardiaceae family. It likes light and warmth and fears severe cold; it is suited to growing on fertile, moist limestone hills with good drainage. The tree form is elegant, the crown is spherical, and the branches and leaves are lush. In spring the young leaves are red, in summer the leaves are emerald green, in autumn the leaves turn golden yellow, and in winter they all fall off
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How to grow Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)? Detailed guide to cultivation methods and precautions
Chinese artichoke is a plant with a relatively long growing period. With good management during cultivation, you can harvest plants of better quality. So, how should Chinese artichoke be grown? Cultivation methods for Chinese artichoke: light and temperature. Chinese artichoke is a short-day plant, and light conditions must be met during cultivation.
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Common Pest and Disease Control Methods for Roses and Chinese Roses
Many gardening enthusiasts who love growing roses and Chinese roses often encounter four common diseases of roses and Chinese roses, such as: black spot disease, powdery mildew, branch blight, and crown gall disease. Occasionally, there are also other diseases such as rust, downy mildew, anthracnose... etc., but they are not as serious as the first four diseases
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Horsetail is a Chinese herbal medicine; wherever there is a puddle, there it grows
Wherever there is a puddle, this plant will grow. It has not a single leaf, and its whole body is made up of segments. As a child, when bored, I would pull it apart segment by segment and then wreck it piece by piece. Many friends have probably already guessed what plant this is: it is horsetail. Horsetail is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine
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How to Grow Chinese Evergreen? Detailed Guide to Cultivation Methods and Precautions
Chinese evergreen (Rohdea japonica) is often planted together with pine and Japanese lucky grass, expressing the meaning of auspiciousness and everlasting greenery. The people of our country are especially fond of Chinese evergreen, which carries the meaning of good fortune and prosperity. In traditional Chinese decorations, patterns combining Chinese evergreen and the glossy ganoderma herb often appear, symbolizing that everything goes smoothly and according to one's wishes, that is, may all things go as one desires. So how do you grow Chinese evergreen?
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Detailed Explanation of Rose (Chinese Rose) Cultivation Methods and Care Techniques
Cultivation Methods for Chinese Roses
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Causes and Control Methods of Gray Leaf Spot in Corn, Apple, Chinese Bayberry, Cowpea and Soybean
Gray leaf spot, also known as brown spot, speckle disease or frog-eye leaf spot, is a worldwide disease. So what are the causes and control methods of gray leaf spot in corn, apple, Chinese bayberry, cowpea and soybean? Let's take a detailed look below. Corn gray leaf spot: 1. For corn planted in early to mid-May during the sowing period
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How Long Does It Take for the Queen of Flowers, the Rose (Chinese Rose), to Go from Planting to Blooming, and How to Care for It and Water It
The Chinese rose is called the queen of flowers, also known as "monthly red" (yueyuehong), blooming in all four seasons, generally red, or pink, occasionally white and yellow, and can be used as an ornamental plant or a medicinal plant, also known as yueji. So how long does it take from planting to blooming? How should you care for it to make it bloom? How should you water it?
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