How to grow Hedychium coronarium? A detailed explanation of cultivation methods
1. Suitable soil
As for the soil, we can choose relatively good, fertile sandy soil; the key is that it has good looseness and drainage.
2. High humidity
We must pay attention to the humidity requirements of Hedychium coronarium. Because Hedychium coronarium is not drought-tolerant, we must maintain sufficient humidity, and the soil must also remain moist.
3. High temperature
Hedychium coronarium likes relatively high temperatures and cannot tolerate temperatures that are too low, especially in autumn and winter.
The pure and simple Hedychium coronarium is still deeply loved by everyone today. It is like a piece of white jade set in emerald, entirely removed from the world's noble purity. And because beneath its beautiful appearance it also hides many effects and functions, it is even more enthusiastically sought after by people. Having said all this, do you now understand the effects and functions of Hedychium coronarium?
Cultivation methods of Hedychium coronarium
Cultivation methods of Hedychium coronarium. Zingiberaceae, Hedychium genus.Morphological characteristics: perennial herbaceous plant with persistent roots, generally 80-150 cm tall. Because its flowers resemble butterflies, it is also called butterfly flower or butterfly flower. The plant grows in clumps and has fat rhizomes. The stem is upright, the leaves are sessile, oblong-lanceolate, with sparse short hairs on the leaf underside. The spike inflorescence is terminal, and the inflorescence is composed of green bracts; 2-3 flowers can open successively within one bract; the inflorescence blooms from top to bottom in sequence, and one flower withers after blooming for 1 day; the flowers are white and strongly fragrant. The flowering period is from August to December.
Geographical distribution: mostly distributed in southern and southwestern China, and also distributed in India, Vietnam, Malaysia and Australia. In recent years it has been planted in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.
Ecological habits: likes a warm, humid climate, tolerates partial shade and waterlogging, and avoids frost. It grows well in slightly acidic, fertile, moist sandy loam.
Propagation and cultivation: both division and sowing propagation are possible, with division propagation as the main method. Generally, in spring the underground rhizomes are dug out and divided into several clumps, each clump with 2-3 buds. Apply sufficient base fertilizer when planting, and apply 1-2 times of thin paper fertilizer during the growing period.
Garden uses: Hedychium coronarium grows vigorously, has beautiful flower shapes and a pleasant fragrance. In gardens it is often planted in groups or together with other seedlings.They are planted along streams and riverbanks or beside ponds, and can be used either as background plants or planted in semi-shaded gardens, and can also be cultivated as cut flowers.
Different species in the same genus: ornamental Hedychium seedlings in the same genus include Hedychium coronarium var. flavum, Hedychium coccineum, Hedychium gardnerianum and Hedychium emeiense.
① Hedychium coronarium var. flavum: flowers white, fragrant, lip nearly round.
② Hedychium coccineum: flowers yellow, with long protruding bright red filaments, native to India.
③ Hedychium gardnerianum and Hedychium emeiense: both grow on shady, damp barren slopes or under sparse forests in the middle and lower parts of Mount Emei in Sichuan, and can also grow in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Fragrant, with an orange-yellow patch in the middle of the lip.
Cultivation methods of Hedychium coronarium. Functions of Hedychium coronarium.
Hedychium coronarium has a fresh fragrance. It can be grown in pots for ornamental viewing, and placed indoors it can serve as a natural air freshener. Hedychium coronarium is the national flower of Cuba and Nicaragua. So how do you cultivate Hedychium coronarium? Next, Xiao Qi will share the cultivation methods of Hedychium coronarium.
I. Cultivation methods of Hedychium coronarium
1. Growth habits: Hedychium coronarium by nature prefers high-temperature, high-humidity environments and is not cold-tolerant.
2. Propagation methods: the propagation methods of Hedychium coronarium are divided into sexual propagation and asexual propagation, and division propagation can also be chosen. For the propagation temperature of Hedychium coronarium, it only needs to be in an area where it can safely overwinter outdoors. If division propagation is carried out, planting can generally be done in February or March of that year.
3. Temperature: Hedychium coronarium likes to survive in high-temperature and high-humidity environments. Generally, only when the winter temperature is maintained above 10°C can it survive well.
4. Soil: for Hedychium coronarium, fertile sandy soil with good looseness and drainage can be chosen.
5. Water: Hedychium coronarium is not drought-tolerant, so in summer sufficient humidity in the air must be maintained, and the soil must remain moist at the same time.
6. Sunlight: Hedychium coronarium relatively likes sunlight, and sufficient light duration can be maintained during its growing period, so that Hedychium coronarium can grow better.
7. Fertilization: when planting Hedychium coronarium, sufficient base fertilizer is needed. Generally, some organic fertilizer, biological bacterial fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer and other fertilizers can be chosen as base fertilizer. When it enters the growing period, appropriate topdressing can be carried out, generally once every 10 days until the flower buds are about to bloom. At the same time, foliar fertilizer can be sprayed on cloudy days or in the evening.
II. Functions of Hedychium coronarium
1. Ornamental function: the flower color of Hedychium coronarium is white and very fragrant. It can be used as a potted plant or cut flower, and can also be planted in courtyards. When Hedychium coronarium blooms, it looks like a group of beautiful butterflies dancing gracefully. When there are no flowers, its leaves are also lush and full of green, with extremely high ornamental value.
2. Air purification function: Hedychium coronarium itself is a green plant. When it carries out photosynthesis, it can effectively adsorb harmful substances in the air. And when it blooms, its flowers are fragrant and mellow, and can effectively purify indoor air, earning it the title of a natural air freshener.
3. Medicinal value: the rhizomes and fruits of Hedychium coronarium can both be used as medicine. Its medicinal nature is very mild, with effects such as strengthening the stomach, warming meridians and relieving pain, dispelling wind and dispersing cold, and dispelling cold. Its rhizome mainly treats wind-cold exterior syndrome, externally contracted headache, rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, wind-warm arthralgia, body pain, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, etc. Its fruit is pungent in taste and warm in nature, with effects such as strengthening the stomach, relieving the exterior and inducing sweating, warming the middle and dispelling cold, and relieving pain. Taiwan folk tradition holds that the rhizome of Hedychium coronarium has effects such as dispelling cold, removing wind, treating headache, and traumatic injury, while the flower can treat insomnia.
Of course, although the medicinal value of Hedychium coronarium is high, pregnant women and those with blood deficiency, qi stagnation and blood stasis should use it with caution. At the same time, the general population should use it according to a doctor's prescription and must not use it with random dosages, so as to avoid physical discomfort.
The above iscultivation methods of Hedychium coronariumand an introduction to the functions of Hedychium coronarium. We hope it is helpful to everyone.