Phyllostachys heterocycla is a common foliage plant. It likes to grow in water, so it is named. Compared with other bamboos, Phyllostachys heterocycla leaves remain green after flowering, and underground parts do not die. Unlike most bamboo, they will die after flowering. What's the function of water bamboo? Let's get to know it!
What is the role of water bamboo? The role of water bamboo: there are two aspects of the role of water bamboo, one is ornamental, the other is water purification.
1. Viewing
Water bamboo, easy to manage and raise, clean and elegant, clear and handsome, with bonsai style. It is suitable for desk and desk furnishing. If it is equipped with rockery, it can make small bonsai with natural scenery. It is suitable to be planted in the open field in the south of China.
Phyllostachys heterocycla can be cultivated in pots or containers. Water culture method can be lake water, river water, well water, precipitation 24 hours of tap water, the best is electrolyzed ionic water acid water, avoid using mineral water. Several colored glass balls or pebbles can be placed in the bottle to stabilize the center of gravity and increase the beauty of the bottle.
Polygonatum is a good indoor foliage plant with dense plants and peculiar leaf shape. Besides potted ornamental plants, it is also the material for making potted landscapes, hydroponics or flower arrangement materials. In the frost free period of Jiangnan, it can be cultivated in the open field. It is often used to decorate the gap of the rockery on the Bank of the stream, which has a unique natural scenery interest. However, the lighting conditions of the planting area should be paid special attention to, and the ecological habits of plants should be considered as much as possible, and the plants should be planted in the shady area for viewing.
What is the function of water bamboo
2. Water purification by water bamboo
Some flower friends have some small pools in which some water bamboos are planted, which can not only be viewed, but also have the function of purifying water quality. Here are some data: after 10 days of cultivation of water bamboo in domestic sewage, the removal rates of TN, TP, COD and BOD in sewage reach 91%, 92%, 70% and 73% respectively, and the absorption of N and P by water bamboo accounts for 55% and 53% of the purification amount respectively The removal rates of TN, TP, COD and BOD were 64%, 47%, 74% and 74%, respectively. Compared with the constructed wetlands without plants, the removal rates of TN, TP, COD and BOD were increased by 28%, 19%, 14% and 13%, respectively.
What's the role of water bamboo? Expanding knowledge - the daily maintenance of water bamboo: when potted, use general garden soil and a small amount of base fertilizer. Growth season to keep the soil moist, or directly planted into a watertight basin, keep the basin about 5 cm deep water, can avoid the trouble of watering every day. In the peak growing season, fertilize once or twice a month. In order to control the height, 400 ppm Paclobutrazol can be irrigated once in May, which can effectively control its over growth. It can grow well in full sunlight or half shade, but it is better to put it in half shade in summer, which can keep the leaves green and not old.