Never buy these 7 kinds of flowers at the flower market, and the last one is suspected to be illegal

I believe that for most flower lovers, the sources of the plants at home, apart from sharing with each other, are just buying, buying, buying. And buying, buying, buying can be divided into online shopping and buying from local flower markets or greenhouses. Compared with online shopping, local flower markets or greenhouses let you truly see the actual condition of the plants, so they are relatively more reassuring, and strolling through flower markets is a habit that many flower lovers have formed over the years. However, sometimes what your eyes see as good does not necessarily mean it is really good. Below, Xiao Jingzhi Shenghuo will take a look with you at what tricks exist in flower markets and which plants should not be bought.

1. Be cautious about buying newly potted plants

During the process of flower vendors stocking or transporting goods, there may be cases where flower pots are knocked and the plants come out of the pots or are even damaged. To reduce losses, flower vendors will remedy this situation, that is, repot the plants. Newly repotted plants need a period of potting recovery, and this recovery period is often the most dangerous time for the plants. If you know about it in advance, you can still prepare for the plants during the recovery period and provide a suitable environment after buying them home so they can get through it, but if you do not know, the consequences can be imagined. What is worse, some unscrupulous vendors, knowing clearly that the plant roots have been badly damaged or are simply gone, will still stick them directly into flower pots and try to pass them off. So when choosing plants, first look at whether the potting soil is new, and be sure to gently shake the stem of the plant to see whether it is loose. If it is too loose, then it is better not to buy it.

2. Be cautious about buying plants with especially glossy leaves

When strolling through flower markets, you will always find that some plants have especially glossy leaves, so green and shiny that they look abnormal. Let me tell you, in this situation it is very likely that the seller has sprayed some brightening agent on the leaves to make the plants more attractive for sale. These brightening agents often form an oily film on the surface of the stems and leaves, blocking the plant's normal respiration. If you do not know what is going on, after buying it home it may gradually wither and die after a period of time. Even if it survives, the leaves will not be as glossy as when you first bought it. So when you encounter some especially glossy plants, be sure to touch the surface of the plant to see whether there is an oily substance or an unusual smell. If there is, then you must be careful.

3. Do not buy bare roots without stems

Friends who often stroll through or return to the market may often see some stalls that only display some bare roots by category, and then some pictures tell you which flowers they are. The pictures are generally full of blooming flowers in all colors, and the flower names are often some garish names with good meanings rather than scientific names. If you buy these bare roots home without knowing what is going on and pot them, they often will not sprout at all and will die. Even if they sprout and grow, they will not be the flowers in the pictures, and you will not even know what kind of wild grass roots were dug up from somewhere. So when you encounter this kind of stall, just ignore it.

4. Do not buy dry branches wrapped in mud with flower buds

Like bare roots without stems, there is also a kind of flower branch with flower buds, also accompanied by pictures saying what kind of beautiful flowers they are. This kind should not be bought either. A colleague once bought some and found after going home that the flower buds were actually glued onto the branches!!! In fact, these are poplar branches with chili roots attached and then wrapped on the outside with mud. Similarly, there is another kind of dry branch that is said to come alive just by soaking in water, and next to it there really is a bottle with such branches soaking in it that looks quite nice. Just look at this kind and let it go; do not pay the IQ tax.

5. Be cautious about buying combination potted plants

To make them look better, some shop owners often plant several different kinds of plants together in one flower pot. This makes them very difficult to care for because the different plants have different growth habits. After beginners buy them home, they often wither after only a few days of flowers because of improper care. Of course, if you are experienced and the price is cheap, buying them home and separating and repotting them is also a good choice. You buy several kinds for the price of one. However, as far as Xiao Jingzhi Shenghuo knows, this kind of combination is often not very cheap.

6. Be cautious about buying colorful cactus balls

In flower markets there is a kind of colorful cactus ball in all kinds and varieties, especially liked by women, but every time Xiao Jingzhi Shenghuo sees them, I always feel a kind of eerie feeling. There are indeed real colorful cactus balls, made by grafting peony-type cactus balls and yellow pineapple-type cactus balls onto cactus whips. But what is more common on the market are dyed cactus balls. These dyed cactus balls not only fail to absorb computer radiation as the sellers claim, but are also harmful to the human body, and after buying them home they slowly wither and rot black within a few days. So if you see that kind of extremely brightly colored cactus ball, you must be careful.

7. Street-side "dry-branch azaleas" are suspected to be illegal

During this year's Spring Festival, many people suddenly appeared on the streets selling "dry-branch azaleas," also called "dead wood meets spring flowers," 20 yuan for 1 bunch. After buying them home and putting them in a vase, they soon sprout and bloom. However, this "dry-branch azalea" is actually wild azalea from the Greater Khingan Mountains. Driven by profit, many people began to cut and steal and sell them on a large scale, and this kind of wild azalea recovers extremely slowly, seriously damaging the local ecological environment. The Greater Khingan Mountains has already issued the Notice on Prohibiting the Collection and Sale of Xing'an Azalea. No buying and selling, no killing. I hope the broad community of flower lovers will also consciously boycott it.

"What is abnormal is monstrous." This also applies to flowers in flower markets. If you see some extremely gaudy plants that violate common sense, it is still better to be cautious.

Organized and published by Xiao Jingzhi Shenghuo.