When should you divide broadleaf lady palms? How do you carry out day-to-day care?
Broadleaf lady palm, also known as palm bamboo, is an evergreen foliage plant of the palm family. Its ornamental effect is very good; paired with some landscape rocks, it gives a strong sense of a tropical rainforest. So do you know when to divide broadleaf lady palms?How do you carry out day-to-day care?
Broadleaf lady palm division time
Broadleaf lady palm division for propagation is generally carried out in spring together with repotting. (The best division time is March to April.)
Use a sharp knife to cut the original clump with many sprouts into several clumps; when dividing, injure the roots as little as possible and do not damage the buds, so that each clump contains more than 8-10 plants. After the divisions are potted, place them in a semi-shaded spot, keep them moist, and often spray water on the leaf surface to prevent the leaves from turning yellow and withering. After new branches sprout, move them to a sunny spot for care, and then carry out normal management.
Day-to-day care of broadleaf lady palm
1. Temperature management: As a plant that grows in the warm southern regions, broadleaf lady palm generally grows at an ambient temperature of 20-30°C. According to tests, broadleaf lady palm can grow at roughly above 0°C, and if the humidity is suitable, it can generally also grow at 40°C. So generally there is no need to worry about temperature.
2. Light control: Based on its original growing environment, broadleaf lady palm likes a semi-shaded, semi-lit environment; daily scattered light is enough, but remember it must not be exposed to blazing sun, and in summer it needs shading and ventilation. Generally about 2 hours a day is recommended.
3. Control of watering: Generally in spring, water once a day, while in summer you can water about twice a day, which can be done at noon; pay attention to shading. After autumn, water about once every 2 days, and in winter continue to reduce it further, but keep the humidity.
4. Choice of soil: If grown in pots, there actually are not that many choices of soil; just keep the soil slightly acidic, generally around 6.5.
5. Use of fertilizer: Broadleaf lady palm likes light fertilizer; the main fertilizing season is during the growing period, generally spring and summer. In winter it is recommended not to fertilize, because this will cause leggy growth, or the roots will be damaged.
6. Understanding diseases: Generally broadleaf lady palm rarely gets sick; it is nothing more than leaves turning yellow or pest outbreaks. The usual pest outbreak is scale insects, and you only need to mix a pesticide of the appropriate concentration. There is also a kind of brown spot disease, which is caused by long-term growth in shade; it is recommended to spray the appropriate liquid medicine, and then a certain amount of light is needed. Anthracnose is a disease that plants can get, mainly showing brown spots on the leaves. Generally the corresponding disinfectants are sold on the market.
Tips:
Why do broadleaf lady palm leaves turn yellow?
Light: If the light is too strong and the daily sunlight is not scattered but direct, then it will cause the leaves to turn even more yellow and withered, and possibly the leaf tips to scorch.
Alkaline soil: If the soil is not changed for a long time, after a while it becomes alkaline, and then the leaves turn yellow because of the soil.
Water: Whether there is too little water or too much water, it will cause the leaves to turn yellow; you need to cut off the roots and then grow them again.
Fertilizer: Many people think that more fertilizer is better, but in fact, as soon as there is too much fertilizer, the concentration is high, so instead it becomes worse; the roots will be burned, causing the leaves to wither and turn yellow.