Chinese name: Peacock tree

Latin name: Dizygotheca elegantissima

Alias: Hand tree

Family: Araliaceae

Genus: Peacock

1. Morphological characteristics of Peacock

Peacock is an evergreen small tree or shrub. The stems are clustered from the base, with branches, the stems are brown, the leaves are round and spread out, the leaves are leathery and shiny, the middle vein stems are gray-white from the base to the top of the leaves, the old leaves are dark green, alternate, young leaves Bright green, leaf blade palmate, margin entire with coarsely serrated margins, radially inserted, whole leaf narrow and long.

2. Habits of the peacock tree

The peacock tree likes the growth environment of full sun or half sun, prefers a warm and humid climate environment, and the optimum temperature for growth is 20 ℃～28℃, slightly drought-tolerant, but not in a state of drought for a long time, not cold-resistant, it does not like the temperature fluctuating during the growth period, and plants under low temperature below 5℃ are prone to freezing damage, there are no strict requirements for soil, prefer looseness , fertile loam soil is suitable, like moist.

3. Cultivation of peacock tree

The cultivation of peacock tree usually adopts the methods of sowing and cutting. The more difficult it is to germinate, the seeds are washed and placed in moist sandy soil, and there are cracks before sowing. The cuttings are carried out in spring and autumn. The length of the cuttings is about 15 cm, which is directly inserted into the soil halfway, and then watered. It is necessary to build a bamboo bow and cover it with a film for moisturizing and shading. The growth temperature is maintained at 23 degrees, and it can take root in about 20 days.

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