What does "Qili Xiang" imply?
Abstract: This article introduces the implications of "Qili Xiang," its floral language, and some small experiences in caring for the greenery it symbolizes. Please see the detailed introduction below.
Plant Name: Qili Xiang
Alias: Qianli Xiang, Wanli Xiang, Jiuqiu Xiang, Jiushu Xiang, Guoshan Xiang, Huangjin Gui, Sijiqing, Qingmuxiang, Yueju, Shili Xiang.
Implication: I am your captive, the sorrow of anti-war.
Placement: Balcony, living room, window sill
Prestige: Common
Air Purification: Qili Xiang reduces smoke and is a good sound-insulating plant. It can absorb photochemical smog and also prevent dust and noise.
Medicinal Value: Pungent; slightly bitter; warm in nature; slightly toxic. It promotes Qi and blood circulation, disperses blood stasis, relieves pain, detoxifies, and reduces swelling. The roots and leaves are used as herbal medicine. It has a slightly pungent taste, bitter and spicy. Warm in nature, it is said to be slightly toxic, promotes meridians, circulates Qi, activates blood, disperses blood stasis, relieves pain, calms the nerves, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. It treats colds, headaches, stomachaches, toothaches, rheumatic bone pain, and traumatic swelling.
Cultivation Difficulty: Moderate
Growth Habits: Qili Xiang thrives best at temperatures between 20°C to 32°C, does not tolerate cold, and when the minimum temperature drops to about 5°C in winter, it should be moved to an indoor environment of 5°C to 10°C to overwinter. If the room temperature is too low, it may shed leaves, affecting the following year's growth, and below 0°C it will freeze to death. Qili Xiang is a positive plant and should be placed in a sunny, well-ventilated area to ensure lush leaves, abundant flowers, and fragrance. When caring for it at home, it can be moved to the window sill when flowering, and after the flowers fade, it still needs to be placed in a sunny area. It grows poorly in semi-shade, the fragrance of the flowers is faint, and too much shade results in thin branches, light leaf color, few or no flowers. In winter, it should also be placed in a sunny area. It prefers acidic soil.
Light: Loves light - sun-loving flowers
Temperature: Loves warmth (5°C to 35°C)
Humidity: Keep dry and moist
Fertilization: During the growing season, apply a compound fertilizer of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium once every half month. Do not apply nitrogen fertilizer alone, as it may cause the branches and leaves to grow excessively without forming flower buds. During the peak growing season, apply a dilute cake fertilizer once every 3 to 4 weeks. From April to June, you can spray a 0.2% solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the leaves once a month, and the remaining solution can be poured at the roots to promote flower bud differentiation. Generally, it is not suitable to fertilize in autumn to prevent the growth of new shoots and avoid frost damage. In winter, you can apply an organic fertilizer as a base fertilizer. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers can be determined based on the growth condition of Qili Xiang and the needs of different growth stages.
Reminder: Layering propagation can be done, usually in the rainy season, by partially stripping or injuring a semi-mature branch and burying it in the soil. Once it has rooted and sprouted, it can be separated in late autumn or the following spring for planting.
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