Speaking of umbrella maple , many citizens may not know it, but as a Feng Shui tree with excellent meaning, when mentioning the name of umbrella tree and umbrella, the general public will express their familiarity - in home and office, this green plant is very common, and its placement not only has the effect of calming the mind and calming the body, but also the effect of prosperity and prosperity in Feng Shui! In fact, the name Fugui Tree should be specially selected by the flower market.
1, plant introduction
umbrella maple (scientific name: Heteropanax fragrance (Roxb.) Seem), also known as Luo umbrella maple, Big Snake Medicine, Fugui Tree, Dafugui, etc., is an evergreen tree of Wujia family, 5-30 meters high, breast diameter up to 70 cm, the bark is light gray-brown, and the branches are thornless. The leaves are large, with three to five feather-shaped complex leaves, hairless or almost hairless; the small leaves are opposite to the feather-shaped axis, papery, and hairless on both sides. panicle is topped with dense rusty star velvets and branches, and the hair falls off; umbrella shaped inflorescence head-shaped, with most flowers; the flowers are pale yellowish and white, fragrant; calyx has velvets; petal 5, ovate, sparse velvets on the outside. The fruit is ovate, slightly flat, black. The flowering period is from October to December, and the fruiting period is from February to March the following year.
2. Growth conditions
umbrella maple is native to Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi in my country. The distribution of umbrella maple can be seen in the secondary rare forests of tropical rainforests below 400 meters above sea level. It is a tropical and southern subtropical tree species. It likes high temperature and humid climates and is not cold-resistant. It stops growing when the temperature in winter is lower than 8℃. It can withstand low temperatures of 5-6℃ and light frosts, and is not resistant to low temperatures below 0℃. It is suitable for cultivation in tropical areas south of the Tropic of Cancer. Maples have strong light adaptability, are light-loving, and shade-resistant, and are suitable for growing on deep, fertile and well-drained acidic soils; they are more resistant to drought and barren, but they are better on fertile and moist soils. Too drought can easily cause yellowing and falling off the lower leaves and matte upper leaves.
3, application value
umbrella maple tree crown is round and shaped like Luo umbrella , with huge and unique feather leaves, making it a beautiful ornamental tree species. Large trees can be used for shade trees and street trees, and young plants can also be viewed with pots. They are placed in halls and on both sides of the door, which can show a tropical style. The tree shape of the umbrella maple is straight and has dense branches and leaves. It can be planted alone or in a piece in the courtyard. Potted plants can be used as indoor ornamental tree species, and are mostly used in solemn and solemn occasions. In winter, they are mostly placed in hotels, hotels and some families for Christmas tree decorations. At the same time, the maple also clears heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling and relieves pain. Used for colds, heat stroke and headache; external treatment of carbuncles, swelling, lymphadenitis, fractures, burns, sprains, contusions, and snake bites.
umbrella maple is used to sow and cuttings to propagate , mainly sowing and reproduction. The optimization of the rapid breeding method of umbrella maple has very important application value and production value. In this regard, Kaiyuan Chuangzhong Agriculture has included it in the research and development list of plant non-test tube high-efficiency rapid breeding technology . Plant non-test tube high-efficiency rapid reproduction technology (TERNPC) is a new new plant cloning system that completely leaves laboratory conditions and can produce rapid reproduction without mutation, low cost, short cycle, large-scale, industrialized large-scale rapid reproduction. The production season is long, the reproduction coefficient is high, the large-scale production cost is low, and the adaptability is very wide. This technology can be used to reproduce all year round regardless of the south or north.
