Seven-li Xiang Cultivation Tips: Propagation Methods and Fertilization Key Points

Are you clear on the planting method and introduction of Seven-li Xiang? Orange jasmine is also known as Seven-li Xiang and Nine-li Xiang. As its name suggests, the flower has the distinctive fragrance of the Rutaceae family, with a white bell-shaped corolla of five petals, about 1.5 cm in diameter, and the flowering period is in summer and autumn.

Pick one of its leaves and hold it up to the light, and you will see tiny transparent dots. You can see them on the leaves of oranges, lemons, pomelos, and Seven-li Xiang as well. Because they have "oil dots" on their leaves, the leaves give off a rich citrus-like fragrance when rubbed.

Seven-li Xiang is an evergreen shrub or small tree, often cultivated as a garden hedge, and old plants can be trained into ancient-tree bonsai. Its wood is fine and hard and can be used as seal material, and its fruit can be used as medicinal material. Seven-li Xiang is mainly propagated by sowing and cuttings, but sowing is simpler and can produce a large number of seedlings in a short time, so most people use the sowing method.

Cultivation method: It likes a warm, humid environment with sufficient sunlight, and the suitable growth temperature is about 22~30 degrees. It is not demanding about soil selection, but the soil must be well drained to avoid root rot. During the growth period, natural organic fertilizer or the three major elements of chemical fertilizer can both be used. Spring is a suitable period for pruning and shaping hedges, and if the branches and leaves grow too fast, they can also be pruned at any time. When pruning, prioritize overly dense branches or leggy branches.

For fertilizer, you can choose Fushou brand Nature Base Fertilizer as the base fertilizer, and for top dressing you can choose Jiahuafei, a special fertilizer for foliage plants and garden trees. In addition, applying a water-soluble fertilizer once every 2 weeks together with it gives better results. When repotting, you can choose Fushou brand Cultivation Medium No. 1 and mix it with soil before use, which can promote survival and growth.