Morphological characteristics of Unicorn palm

Unicorn palm likes sunshine, but it is resistant to half shade. It won't die in a little drought. It's suitable for family potted viewing. Many people believe that this is a cactus plant belonging to a primitive group with leaves, which is wrong. This flower is a banded (or patched) variant of overlord whip, a succulent plant of Euphorbiaceae. It is easy to judge from the fact that there is no unique thorn seat of cactus at the base of its thorn and the plant has white milk

It has green and beautiful leaves, with fleshy stems and leaves and elegant plant shape. It is similar to the unicorn in ancient Chinese legend, so it is named Unicorn palm. The succulent abnormal stem is irregular palm shaped fan-shaped, green when tender, yellowish brown and lignified when old, and succulent leaves are densely distributed at the top and edge of the abnormal stem

Growth habit of Unicorn palm

Kirin palms are warm and require plenty of sunshine, which is suitable for sandy loam with good drainage. Drought resistant, not cold resistant, but semi shade resistant, suitable for family potted viewing. Warm ground can be planted in courtyard, and cold ground can be potted for viewing

Precautions for cultivation of Unicorn palm

The white milk in the stem of Unicorn palm is poisonous, especially not into the eyes. Therefore, in family cultivation, attention should be paid to prevent children from mistaking the stem juice into the mouth and eyes

Breeding method of Unicorn palm

Kirin palms are usually propagated by cutting, and can be cut from April to October. The cutting time should be sunny morning. Cut a healthy abnormal stem and let it cool for 3 ~ 4 days. After the wound shrinks, insert about 2 ~ 3cm of clean river sand. Don't water it first. Spray water after 2 days to keep the basin soil moist. Take root for about a month, and then transplant it to the basin. When cutting abnormal stem blocks, white milk is easy to flow out. Make it flow clean or wash away the milk with water, so as not to form dry gel after the juice is dry, seal the incision and affect rooting. Curing in shade after cutting. Keep moist, but avoid ponding on the incision, which will rot the cuttings

Pest control of Unicorn palm

Unicorn palm has few diseases and insect pests, but it is easy to be damaged by scale insects due to poor ventilation in greenhouse or place for a long time. The leaf dust can be sprayed with clean water every 10 days in winter and spring. In addition, it is very sensitive to gas and is easy to cause fallen leaves after fumigation (it can be used for indoor gas leakage prevention)