How to Cultivate Taxus
A comprehensive guide on how to cultivate Taxus and the precautions for indoor cultivation of Taxus, our site editor will introduce to you next.
Also known as Guanyin杉, Taxus is an indoor ornamental potted plant, belonging to shallow-rooted plants with indistinct main roots and developed lateral roots. It is internationally recognized as a natural rare anticancer plant facing extinction and is an ancient relic species left over from the Quaternary Glacier. Due to its rarity, it is widely loved by plant enthusiasts.
Methods for indoor cultivation of Taxus:
1. Soil Selection
Selecting soil is the first step in planting, and also the most important one. Taxus prefers loose, fertile, well-ventilated, well-drained, and humus-rich acidic soil.
2. Pot Selection
Choose a pot with good drainage and ventilation, with drainage holes at the bottom. You can add a few more drainage holes to avoid waterlogging. As the seedling grows larger, a larger pot is needed. When repotting, break the old pot without disturbing the original soil and gradually place it in the new pot.
3. Moderate Watering
Water the Taxus indoors every 20-25 days. It is best to use rainwater, well water, or tap water that has been stored for two to three days. Avoid watering in winter, and watering should be based on the dryness or moisture of the potting soil.
4. Fertilizing
Long-term watering of Taxus can cause the leaves to turn yellow. It is advisable to supplement some acidic fertilizer regularly. When fertilizing, do it moderately along the pot wall and avoid applying it directly to the roots of Taxus.
5. Light Environment
Taxus likes to grow in a semi-shaded environment, with moderate scattered sunlight exposure each day. Taxus has a strong cold resistance and can survive at zero degrees in winter. However, potted Taxus should be protected from frost damage to the rootstock. When caring for Taxus indoors, ensure good ventilation.
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