The editor explains the eight treasures of the tree (Schefflera) on the aspects of the explanation, the maintenance management method of the eight treasures of the tree (Schefflera), and a comprehensive introduction follows.
The eight treasures tree is a evergreen small tree of the Aralia family, with palmate compound leaves, about 8 small leaves, hence the name, its Chinese name is "Schefflera". The leaves are dark green, the tree shape is full and beautiful. It has strong adaptability and is an excellent potted ornamental leaf flower tree. Suitable for balcony, meeting room, living room, study and bedroom green decoration. It can be viewed for a long time in a bright room with oblique sunlight; in a room without sunlight, it is suitable to move to a field with 2-3 hours of sunlight for cultivation in summer and autumn for 10-15 days and in winter and spring for 30-50 days, in order to avoid defoliation and reduce ornamental value.
The eight treasures tree is commonly propagated by cutting and sowing. The cutting propagation is carried out from April to September. Cut the annual top branches, 8-10 cm long, remove the lower leaves, insert them into the sand bed, keep them moist, the room temperature is about 25 degrees Celsius, and the roots can be generated 30-40 days after insertion. Sowing propagation is carried out in indoor pots from April to May, with a suitable germination temperature of 20-25 degrees Celsius, keeping the pot soil moist, and germination occurs 15-20 days after sowing. When the seedlings are 5-8 cm high, transplant them into 4 cm pots.
Potted eight treasures trees commonly use 15-20 cm pots, with more broken tiles or broken bricks at the bottom of the pot to facilitate drainage. During the growing season, fertilize once every half month or use "Ornamental friends" 20-8-20 all-season high potassium nitrate fertilizer. In summer, 70% shading netting is needed to shade the sun, and no shading is required in winter. When the new branches sprout, attention should be paid to shaping and pruning. Young plants should be thinned and lightly pruned, focusing on shaping. When the old plant is too large, it should be pruned and adjusted. Young plants are repotted every spring, and adult plants are repotted once every 2 years.
The eight treasures tree is mainly affected by leaf spot disease and (T-J) disease, which can be controlled by spraying 1000 times with 10% acetic acid solution of 401 antimicrobial agent. The main pest is the scale insect, which can be controlled by spraying 1000 times with 40% omethoate emulsion. In addition, red spider mites, thrips, and leaf mining moths can damage the leaves of the eight treasures tree, which can be controlled by spraying 3000 times with 10% dicofol acetate emulsion.
The above [] introduces the comprehensive introduction of the maintenance management method of the eight treasures tree (Schefflera), hoping to bring some knowledge of green plants to green plant enthusiasts.