Peaceful Tree
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The Peaceful Tree thrives in a warm, humid, and sunlit environment. It enjoys sunlight but can also tolerate shade, preferring warm, frost-free, foggy, and high-temperature areas. It is not drought-tolerant, does not accumulate water, cannot withstand severe cold, and is sensitive to dry air. It is best to cultivate it in loose, fertile, well-drained, and organically rich acidic sandy loam. In its native environment, where butterfly orchids are abundant, it is advisable to create a warm and humid environment for it when cultivated artificially. The fruiting period is from August to September.
Key Management Points
1. Temperature: Its optimal growth temperature is between 20°C to 30°C. Young trees are sensitive to low temperatures, and if exposed to frost for more than 5 days, the plants can easily suffer bark cracks, withering leaves, or even die. Whether it is a small number of plants in a home pot or large-scale commercial cultivation, it is necessary to maintain a greenhouse temperature of no lower than 5°C in winter to keep the leaves always green. Larger plants can tolerate short periods of temperatures around 0°C if there is no cold wind in the greenhouse. In the Yangtze River Valley, potted plants should be moved into the greenhouse before the first frost and taken out after the following Qingming Festival, taking care to prevent cold damage from late frosts or spring cold snaps. In the hot summer, when the temperature exceeds 32°C, it is necessary to provide shade and spray water on the leaves to increase humidity and reduce temperature, allowing it to maintain vigorous growth.
2. Fertilization: Cinnamomum kanehirae has a full plant, large leaves, and grows vigorously, thus requiring a large amount of fertilizer. In addition to requiring fertile potting soil, from mid-spring to early autumn, you can apply a dilute cake fertilizer or fertilizer water once a month. After autumn, you should apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers continuously for two times, such as a 0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, to increase the plant's cold resistance, promote the early lignification of tender shoots, and help it survive the winter safely. During winter, all forms of top-dressing should be stopped to prevent root damage from fertilizer, which can lead to leaf yellowing or drying and falling off, making it difficult to restore the plant's original appearance.
3. Light: Cinnamomum kanehirae requires good lighting but is also shade-tolerant. Its light requirement changes with age, with young trees being shade-tolerant. Plants 3 to 5 years old grow quickly in shaded conditions, while plants 6 to 10 years old require more abundant light. In summer, potted plants can be moved to the shade of trees or under a shade cloth that blocks 40% to 50% of sunlight, which is ideal for growth. Excessive light can cause the leaves to turn yellow and lose their luster, reducing their ornamental value, especially for potted plants that have been displayed indoors for a long time. When moved outdoors for recovery in summer, they should be carefully placed in an environment with 40% to 50% shade first, and it is not advisable to act too hastily, as it can easily cause leaf burns. Additionally, after a long rainy period followed by a sunny day in late spring and early summer, it is also necessary to provide shade promptly, or it can cause leaf burns that are difficult to recover quickly.
4. Soil: For potted or bag-grown Cinnamomum kanehirae, it is best to use loose, breathable, well-drained, and organically rich fertile acidic potting soil or decomposed leaf soil. Soil compaction or a pH value higher than 7.5 can cause leaf yellowing, poor growth, and reduced germination, affecting germination renewal and even shortening its cultivation lifespan. Therefore, young plants should be repotted every year, while larger plants can be repotted every two years. Loosen the soil once a month during the growing season, especially after heavy rain, check the pots for积水, and remove it as soon as possible, replacing it with loose potting soil. The best time to repot and replace the soil for potted plants is after moving out of the greenhouse in spring and before germination.
5. Water: Cinnamomum kanehirae requires a moist potting soil environment. Therefore, the potting soil should be kept moist but not waterlogged, with a relative humidity of 80% or higher. During the hot summer season or when the air is relatively dry in autumn, as well as during the winter when stored indoors, it is necessary to frequently spray water on the leaves and surrounding environment to create a relatively humid local space for growth. After autumn, watering should be controlled, and in winter, more spraying and less watering should be done. If there is积水 in the potting soil, it can cause leaf yellowing, with lower leaves turning yellow and falling off, and in severe cases, it can lead to root rot and plant death, which should be particularly noted during the plum rain season.
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