What's the function of horsetail iron?

Scientific name: dragon blood tree

Section; Evergreen shrubs or small trees of agave family.

Origin: South Africa

Plant characteristics: the plant height can reach 4 meters, sometimes bifurcated, and the stem is upright. Leaves are broadly linear, clustered, 30 ~ 40 cm long and 5 ~ 10 cm wide, oblong or lanceolate, with sharp apex and tapering base, and all green leaves. Mainly foliage plants, belonging to foliage plants.

Characteristics of flowers: Spikes are axillary, arranged in panicles, tubular, split at the top, Huang Zhi white, fragrant, and like to bloom at night. There are two flower seasons in a year, the main flower bud appears in mid-April, and the flowering period is from early May to mid-June, and the second flowering period is not necessarily at the end of the year.

Propagation method: Cutting propagation, suitable for spring to summer.

Daylighting: Shade-resistant, sunshine is about 50 ~ 60%, and direct sunlight is not allowed.

Farming soil: fertile loam or humus soil is better, and drainage is better.

Suitable temperature for growth: people like high temperature and high humidity, and keep warm and sheltered from the wind in winter. The suitable temperature for growth is about 20 ~ 28℃, and the cold damage below 13℃ makes the leaves dry.

Horsetail iron is best placed indoors in the sun in summer to avoid direct sunlight. Too strong or too dark light will make the leaves lose color and turn green, and too dark environment will make the leaves fall off at the lower part of the stem. The principle of watering instead of wetting and drying. Reduce watering in winter, it is best to let it sleep, so that it will grow better in the future, and the sleeping temperature is 5 degrees. The normal growth temperature is 15-25 degrees. Usually, in order to avoid baldness at the lower part of the trunk, the top can be shortened.

Uses: Suitable for garden beautification or potted plants.