Cutting propagation technique for Kunlun Flame Orchid: fast seedling establishment and high transplant survival rate

Kunlun Flame Orchid is a new cultivar bred by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences through artificial hybridization, using a superior line of Zhonghua Flame Orchid as the female parent and a superior line of Hainan Flame Orchid as the male parent. It has the characteristics of strong growth vigor, fast growth speed, unusual flower shape, and upright climbing habit, with strong adaptability and stress resistance in South China and good planting prospects. Therefore, today the editor will talk about the cutting propagation technique for Kunlun Flame Orchid that results in fast seedling establishment and a high transplant survival rate.

1. Selection of nursery and substrate

For cutting propagation of Kunlun Flame Orchid, you can choose a rainproof greenhouse shed or shade shed, requiring the greenhouse shed or shade shed to have a shading rate of 70%-90% and a temperature within the range of 20-30 degrees. When cuttings are made, the seedling bed holding the cutting trays should be elevated with iron frames or bricks, elevated 60cm above the ground, and the cutting substrate should be sphagnum moss (imported) soaked in water for 24 hours.

2. Selection and treatment of cuttings

In February, during the slow-growth period of Kunlun Flame Orchid, select the stem of a superior line with more than 15 nodes as material. Leave 3 nodes from the base, then cut off the entire branch. After removing the branches and leaves, cut it into cuttings with 1 node each, with the cut made at a slant. Then soak the cuttings in rooting solution (each liter of rooting solution contains 1.0 mg of 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA) and 1.0 mg of indolebutyric acid (IBA), with the remainder being water) for half an hour, then remove them and place them in a cool place to dry off the moisture.

3. Cutting management

Wrap the base of the cuttings treated in step (2) tightly with sphagnum moss (imported) that has been soaked in water for 24 hours, insert them into seedling cups with a diameter of 7.5cm, and press firmly. Keep the temperature within the range of 20-30 degrees, the shading rate at 70%-90, and the air humidity at 70%-95%. After about 50 days, the germination rate of plants with roots at the base can reach 90%. After about 90 days, 70% of the cuttings can grow complete plants at the stem nodes. After 180 days, cut off the small plants with roots, wrap them with soaked sphagnum moss, and transplant them into nutrient cups or cultivate them attached to tree trunks. The transplant survival rate can reach 100%.

**What are the effects and functions of Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum

Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum is selected from flower material grown in high-cold mountain environments, and the trace elements beneficial to body and mind contained in the tea are far higher than those of other types of snow chrysanthemum. Moreover, Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum is difficult to pick, has low yield, and its effects are very targeted at various symptoms of modern sub-healthy people, so it is very popular on the market.

**What are the effects and functions of Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum
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[Plant Profile]
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Chinese name:Sanvitalia procumbens

Scientific name:Sanvitalia procumbens

Alternative names:Snow chrysanthemum, bicolor coreopsis, Kunlun snow chrysanthemum, Kunlun blood chrysanthemum, Tianshan snow chrysanthemum, etc.

Family:Compositae, the aster family

Genus:Sanvitalia, the creeping zinnia genus

Origin and distribution:Native to the central and western United States and South America (Costa Rica, Guatemala), widely cultivated in some areas of China.

Morphological characteristics:Annual herb, up to 50 cm tall, leaves rhombic-ovate or oblong-ovate, capitulum solitary at the top of stems and branches, about 1 cm in diameter. Ligulate flowers in a single whorl, petals 6-8, yellow, reddish-brown at the base or lower middle part, tubular flowers purple-brown. Flowering period June-August.

One of the effects of snow chrysanthemum: regulating the three highs
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Wild Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum is a natural health-preserving plant passed down through generations by the **Uyghur people. Snow chrysanthemum has the effects of efficiently lowering blood lipids, softening blood vessels, removing bodily waste, and achieving balance of body fluids. It mainly has special therapeutic effects on chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia.

One of the effects of snow chrysanthemum: weight loss, beauty, and skin care
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Because Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum has the effect of removing bodily waste, it is beneficial for fat reduction, weight loss, detoxification, and skin care.

One of the effects of snow chrysanthemum: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
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Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum is cool in nature and has effects such as dispelling wind and clearing heat, strengthening the brain and improving eyesight, and detoxifying and reducing swelling. In addition, snow chrysanthemum has a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and Shigella dysenteriae, so it has obvious therapeutic effects on pneumonia, rhinitis, bronchitis, and sore throat, and has the effects of sterilizing, inhibiting bacteria, reducing inflammation, and preventing colds and chronic enteritis.

One of the effects of snow chrysanthemum: nourishing the myocardium
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Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum contains various active ingredients such as chrysanthemol, wild chrysanthemum lactone, amino acids, and trace elements. Its water extract has an obvious protective effect on the cardiovascular system, can increase cardiac output, increase myocardial oxygen supply, promote blood circulation, and protect the normal physiological function of ischemic myocardium.

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Snow chrysanthemum has the properties of nourishing the liver and supplementing yin, beautifying and caring for the skin, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It has a certain alleviating effect on visual fatigue caused by excessive eye use among modern office workers who face computers for long periods, and on liver damage caused by excessive drinking.

One of the effects of snow chrysanthemum: improving sleep quality
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Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum is also good news for insomniacs. It has been confirmed that long-term drinking of Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum has a very good therapeutic effect on people who often suffer from insomnia.

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" Conclusion:Through understanding the six major effects of Kunlun Snow Chrysanthemum, we now know what the effects of snow chrysanthemum are. Moreover, snow chrysanthemum is not a medicine and will not produce side effects on the body, so you can safely drink snow chrysanthemum tea to nourish body and mind.

Introduction to the cultivation method of Ponytail Palm, with appreciation of Ponytail Palm pictures

Ponytail Palm, as an indoor potted plant, is highly ornamental. First is its unique bottle-like basal stem, then its leaves drooping like a spider plant, and Ponytail Palm's excellent vitality adds even more weight to keeping it at home. Let's look at Ponytail Palm pictures and learn the cultivation method of Ponytail Palm.

Introduction to the cultivation method of Ponytail Palm, with appreciation of Ponytail Palm pictures
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Chinese name:Ponytail Palm

Scientific name:Beaucarnea recurvata

Alternative names:Elephant Foot Tree

Family:Ruscaceae

Genus:Beaucarnea

Origin and distribution:Native to Mexico

Morphological characteristics:Semi-hardy evergreen small tree, stem upright, mature plants can reach several meters tall. The lower part is swollen and bottle-like, hence the name. The swollen round stem has thick corky bark, and the epidermis of old plants is rough and cracked, resembling tortoise shell, which is one of its features; the underground roots are fleshy. Leaves green, densely clustered at the top of the branches and stem, sessile, smooth, leathery, simple leaves, linear and softly drooping, thin but hard, leaf tips gradually pointed, with finely serrate margins. Flowers small and white, born in leaf axils and terminal in corymbs; mature plants bloom only under full sun in summer.

Introduction to the cultivation method of Ponytail Palm
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Ponytail Palm has strong vitality; mature plants are suitable for courtyard planting, and young plants are suitable for potting. It likes high temperatures, with an optimum growth temperature of 16-30°C, and can overwinter above 0°C. Full sun or partial sun are both acceptable. Propagation is mostly by sowing; side branches naturally sprouting from the mother plant can also be used as cuttings for propagation by cutting. Regular pruning of old leaves can promote plant growth. The swollen lower stem of Ponytail Palm can store water, so it is quite drought-tolerant.

◆ Potting soil management: The best cultivation soil is fertile, well-drained sandy loam. A mixture of 30% forest sandy loam black soil, 30% forest pine needle humus, 20% river sand, and a little perlite and sesame paste residue can be used.

◆ Light management: Ponytail Palm likes semi-shade. In autumn, winter, and spring, full sunlight can be given, but in summer it should be shaded by more than 50%. When caring for it indoors, place it in a bright place as much as possible. After one month of indoor care, move it outdoors to a shaded place (with insulation conditions in winter) for one month of care, and alternate in this way.

◆ Humidity management: Ponytail Palm likes a humid climate, with an air relative temperature of 70-80% during growth. Too low humidity will cause the lower leaves to yellow and fall off, and the upper leaves to lose their luster.

◆ Fertilizer and water management: Spring, summer, and autumn are the peak growing seasons for Ponytail Palm. Fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Hua Bao" - clear water - "Hua Bao" - clear water, with an interval of about 1-4 days. On rainy days or during low temperatures, the interval is longer or no watering is done; on sunny days or during high temperatures, the interval is shorter. During the winter dormant period, fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Hua Bao" - clear water - clear water - "Hua Bao" - clear water - clear water, with an interval of about 3-7 days.

◆ Pruning: In winter, prune away weak, diseased, pest-infested, dead, and overly dense branches of Ponytail Palm.

◆ Pests and diseases: Strong light in summer causes sunburn; low temperatures in winter cause cold damage.

 ① Arrowhead scale: 1. Natural enemy control. Natural enemies include short-fringed wasp, long-beaked wasp, golden aphid wasp, and red-spotted ladybird. 2. Chemical control. During the peak hatching period of nymphs, promptly spray 40% omethoate or 50% sumithion at 1000 times dilution.

 ② Bacterial soft rot: At the early stage of disease, spray agricultural streptomycin at 1000 times dilution, or water with 65% dexon at 800 times dilution.

 ③ Leaf spot disease: When disease occurs, spray 75% chlorothalonil at 600 times dilution or 50% carbendazim at 500 times dilution. Spray once every 7 to 10 days, for 2 to 3 consecutive times.

" Conclusion:The cultivation method of Ponytail Palm is relatively not very difficult. Its vigorous vitality means it can also be enjoyed at home in northern regions. Now do you know and understand Ponytail Palm? Next time you see it, remember to recognize it~

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