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Taxus need several years to blossom and bear fruit: different varieties of Taxus have different bear

Taxus chinensis is recognized as an endangered natural rare Anticancer Plant in the world. It is an ancient relic tree species left by Quaternary glaciers. It has a history of 2.5 million years on earth. In recent years, Taxus has become a "Star" in the plant world. It is very popular in the flower market, many flower friends will buy a pot of yew. So you ask Xiaobian, how many years did yew blossom and bear fruit? Pro, let's look down together!

The flowering and fruiting time of Taxus chinensis need several years to blossom and bear fruit: the problem of the fruiting of Taxus chinensis needs specific analysis, and the fruiting years of different varieties of Taxus chinensis are also different.

First of all, you need to know that Taxus is a female and male plant, and cross pollination is the only way to bear fruit. You need to Plant Taxus with both female and male plants. If you have a pot of Taxus at home, it will not bear fruit.

The fruiting time of Taxus mairei is 7-8 years old, dioecious, flowering from April to May and fruiting from June to November. Fruit shape such as cherry, color such as ruby, hanging in the branches and leaves above very good-looking. The fruit is ornamental and edible. It is impossible to distinguish between male and female before the fruiting of Taxus chinensis. At the same time, due to the change of environment and climate, there will be a change between male and female. After long-term cultivation and maintenance experience, the proportion of female trees is far greater than that of male trees.

Taxus media belongs to female and male plants, the ratio of female to male is 9:1; after 4-5 years of planting, the female plants can blossom and bear fruit, the flowering period is from April to may, and the fruit bearing period is from June to November. The fruit grows on the fruiting branches of the previous year. When pruning the female plants, the number of fruiting branches should be ensured so that the next year can bear fruit.

Of course, some Taxus plants of Huayou bear fruit in three years, mainly because the plants are cuttings, not seedlings.

Taxus results

Expanding knowledge - the value of Taxus: 1. Economic value

According to the fifth edition of people's daily on October 17, 2001, the price of high-quality paclitaxel on the international market in 2000 was as high as US $180000 per kilogram. Heartwood is orange red, sapwood is light yellow brown, texture is straight, structure is fine, specific gravity is 0.55-0.76, solid and durable, less cracking after drying. It can be used for building, vehicle, furniture, appliance, farm tool and stationery.

2. Medicinal value

Taxol, a new source of cancer drugs, is an effective and commonly used cancer drug, but it can only be collected from the needle like leaves of an endangered plant at present. People's demand for taxol is likely to exceed the production capacity of this tree.

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3. Greening value

Taxus has beautiful tree shape, and the color matching of red and green in the fruit maturity period is intoxicating. It can be widely used in soil and water protection, forest, horticultural and ornamental forest. It is an excellent tree species to improve the ecological environment and build beautiful mountains and rivers in the new century.

In landscaping, indoor bonsai also has a very broad development prospects, such as the use of rare red bean fir production of high-grade bonsai, in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other places to sell 300000 yuan / basin, become urban greening and home beautification upstart, known as the image of the precious "money tree".

Taxus chinensis can purify indoor air and absorb indoor poisonous gas. For example, formaldehyde in the decoration of new houses can be well absorbed, and the content of poisonous gas in the room can be reduced. Yew itself can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It is a natural oxygen bar that can be used at night and day. It belongs to cam tree species. It can prevent respiratory diseases and keep the air clean and safe. Modern environmental monitoring has proved that Taxus can absorb many toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide into the body and purify indoor air.