Brazilian wood Scientific name Fragrant Dragon Blood Tree , alias Brazilian iron tree , Brazilian Millennium wood , and Golden-edged Fragrant Dragon Blood Tree, which is a plant of the genus Lily family and Dracoid genus .
Origin and habits: Brazilian wood is native to tropical areas. It likes environments with sufficient light, high temperature and high humidity, and is also resistant to shade and dryness. It also grows well in bright scattered light and drier environments in northern living rooms.
Morphological characteristics: Brazilian wood is evergreen tree, with neat plant shape and upright stems. Leaves grow on the top of the stem, 40-90 cm long and 6-10 cm wide, slightly blunt, curved into a bow, with bright yellow or milky white stripes; the edges of the leaves are bright green, and have wavy undulations and shiny. The flowers are small. Yellow-green, fragrant.
breeding technology: Brazilian wood breeding uses cutting method . The trimmed strips on the skilled stem with poor plant shape are used as cutting materials, cut them into sections of 5 to 10 cm, and cut them upright or horizontally onto the insertion bed with coarse sand or vermiculite as medium. Water cultivation method can also be used to promote its rooting. The specific method is to insert the cut stem segment into water, and the section should be smooth. The upper end can be applied with wax to prevent the water from evaporating. This is particularly important in the dry season. The lower end is immersed in water for 2 to 3 cm, and the temperature is above 25°C. The water and container should be kept clean. The top roots with leaves are faster and can be rooted in pots for 3 to 4 weeks; the stems take slower roots, and sometimes it takes 2 to 3 months to grow new roots and sprouts.
Management technology: As long as the temperature and other conditions are suitable, Brazilian wood can grow all year round. When the temperature is high in summer, appropriate shade is required, and the room temperature in winter should not be lower than 5℃. However, it is best to make it dormant in winter. The dormant temperature is 13℃. The temperature is too low, and melasma will appear on the tip of and the edge of the leaf. The Brazilian wood should be placed indoors in a place with plenty of light. If the money is too weak, the marks on the leaves will turn green, the base leaves will turn yellow, and the ornamental value will be lost. During the culture period, keep the water quality clean and water it 1 to 2 times a week. It is not easy to have too much water to prevent the tree trunk from rotting. In summer, spraying can be used to increase air humidity and spray water on the blades to keep it moist.
Brazilian wood should be appropriately top-dressed during the growth period, and spray the leaves with 100 times dilution nutrients, once every half month. After several years of cultivation of Brazilian wood, the plant is too tall or the lower leaves of the stems fall off, and the plant shape is poor, pruning should be done. Change the pot or soil every early spring. If the environment is not suitable for potted Brazilian trees, it will cause harm such as red spider, thrips , scale insect , etc. In addition, excessive ventilation, drought, irregular watering and excessive fertilization can cause the leaf tip to be scorched.
Ornamental value: Brazilian wood is a very popular large-scale potted indoor flowers and trees, especially in the wider living room, study room, and living room. It has an elegant and simple style and a southern style. It is a world-famous new generation of indoor leaf viewing plant with beautiful shape, regular and world-famous.
