Daily Management of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, also known as桃娘 (tao niang), 樟子 (zhen zi), 山棯 (shan shu), and Zhongni, is a plant that blooms in summer with flowers as bright as red clouds, displaying a colorful array; the flowering period is particularly long, from April to September, flowering and fruiting simultaneously. The mature fruit is a purple-black berry, edible and can be used for winemaking, serving as a natural food source for birds. It is an evergreen shrub used for landscaping, ecological environment construction, slope reforestation, and soil and water conservation. The fruit is edible, and the entire plant can be used for medicinal purposes, with effects such as promoting blood circulation,收敛止泻 (astringent and antidiarrheal), and replenishing the body and stopping bleeding.
Nowadays, more and more people are cultivating it as a daily plant, and the following points should be noted in its daily management:
Humidity: It prefers a humid climate, requiring a relative air humidity of 70-80% in the growing environment. If the relative air humidity is too low, the lower leaves will turn yellow and fall off, and the upper leaves will lose their luster.
Temperature: As it is native to tropical regions, it prefers a high-temperature and humid environment, so it has strict requirements for winter temperatures. Growth stops when the environmental temperature is below 10°C, and it cannot survive frosts safely.
Light: It prefers a semi-shaded environment. It can be provided with ample sunlight in autumn, winter, and spring, but it needs to be shaded by more than 50% in summer. When kept indoors, it should be placed in a bright area. After keeping it indoors for a period (about a month), it should be moved to a shaded outdoor area (with heating conditions in winter) for a period (about a month), alternating like this.
Fertilization and Watering: For potted plants, in addition to adding organic fertilizers when potting, appropriate fertilization and watering management is required during the maintenance process. In spring, summer, and autumn, these are its growing seasons. In the dormant period of winter, the main task is to control fertilization and watering.
The above [] introduces the full content of the daily management of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, hoping it will be helpful to plant enthusiasts!