Orchid Brassavola

General: usually consists of 15-20 species of orchids, spread over a wide area stretching from Mexico to Venezuela. All of them are epiphytes, or litofite, and grows in warm climates and coastal marine, wetland and fresh both on the plateau, is found on reefs, mangroves and also on the cactus. 

 
This orchid pseudobulbs, but extended to about 10-15 cm stem, each leaf stalk bears a single, growing at the base of the inflorescence length of many flowers bloom, although in some varieties of flowers are single. This Brassavole is light green, white or yellowish, and sometimes decorated with red labellum. B. Cucullata has labellum, sepals and petals are very elongated, with long filaments ranging from greenish tip, growing above the altitude of 1800 m, in cold and damp. B presents a very complex cylinder lip at the base, reaching out to open the heart-shaped, that grows at low altitudes, where the hot and humid. B. Tuberculata grows near the sea. Brassavola cucullata  

Exposure: brassavole usually like light, more than other species of orchids, is therefore appropriate to place them in a very bright, still careful to shade in the hottest period of the year, to avoid burning the leaves, also suggested finding a well-ventilated position, especially if the temperature exceeds 30 ° C. In winter it is good to maintain the temperature does not drop below 15 ° C.  

Watering: Brassavole a watered very often, even every day if it is hot and the soil is too dry in the winter to give a break of at least 2-3 weeks to facilitate the production rate dropped dramatically during this period of watering, almost to suspend them, throughout the season, however , provides cold water only every 2-3 weeks. In the vegetation period from April to October, add fertilizer to the water for watering orchids every week, remembering to water plants immediately with clean water, to avoid waste of fertilizer to the roots.  

During the hot spray the leaves with distilled water to maintain high humidity, possibly in the evening or early morning, to avoid burn spots on the leaves. Ground: Brassavole are epiphytes, so the "pot" ideal is their bark, if you must keep them in pots to use are made for orchids: A mixture of shredded bark and Osmunda fiber, with a small amount of crushed bone. These plants grow fast, so you have to pot every two or three years, immediately after flowering. Brassavola tuberculata  

Multiplication: multiplication is done by division of clumps, leaving at least one root for each old and new part of the bushes, new plants should be repotted once in the soil for orchids. Pests and diseases: pay attention to nutritional deficiencies that cause wrinkling of the drum. If they are stored in a pool of water is likely to suffer from root rot, which can quickly destroy entire crops. If kept in a greenhouse, or a little soda, can be attacked from the cochineal.

 
Previously also been described by various kinds of orchids, please read on to find out much info.

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Deadly Oleander Flower

This flower is commonly called Jepun flowers, oleander, baladro or Adelfa, His appearance very attractive from the outside suggests that this flower is a flower that is not dangerous. Oleander is known as one of the most toxic plants on earth, often used for suicide in south India. variety of toxins contained in all parts of this plant, such as oleandrin and neriine, causing nervous system disorders, digestive disorders, and circulatory system in which to work it all happened simultaneously. victim will experience symptoms of loss of consciousness, trembling, pain, coma, and death. sap can cause skin irritation and eye. 

Have you seen the flowers of ornamental plants Oleander pink, white or yellow? It must have, because these plants can be found everywhere, both on school grounds, hospital grounds, our home page, city parks and along the edges of the road. But who would have thought, that plants seem beautiful to the eye, is a plant highly poisonous and deadly, ranging from leaves, flowers, fruit seeds, branches and stems to the trunk sap. Anyway, all parts of the Oleander plant are toxic, not only for humans, but also for pets (cats and dogs) and livestock (sheep, cattle, horses).

There are several components of toxins contained in plants such as oleander oleandrin and neriine this incoming class of cardiac glycosides, a substance that causes slowing of heart rate and heart failure. Tree bark (bark) Oleander contains a poisonous substance that has a working power rosagenin like strychnine. Children who like to pick the leaves or flowers and sucking or chewing, are the creatures most at risk of poisoning. One page of Oleander leaves are eaten by toddlers can be fatal (deadly). Symptoms of poisoning will soon arise immediately after eating part of the Oleander plant, including nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, blurred eyes, slowed heart rate, coma and eventually death.

Disturbingly, Oleander plant is now used as a tool for suicide, particularly in the area of ​​South India and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, for example, before 1980, there has never been in the hospital medical records of death due to toxic Oleander. In that year, reported on a large scale in the media about the death of two girls who deliberately eat yellow Oleander seeds for suicide. Since the incident, the suicide rate continues to rise with Oleander and Sri Lanka today in an average 2,000 people die each year because of Oleander poisoning. Oleander toxins are used not only for suicide (suicide), but also to kill people (Homicide) and to abortion (abortion).

Drying leaves, seeds of this plant branches does not reduce levels of toxicity. Even the honey produced by bees suck nectar from flowers Oleander is also toxic for consumption. Surprisingly enough, the leaves of plants that taste sweet, it can kill a horse if given too late emergency care (100 grams of the substance of these toxins is enough to kill an adult horse).

Getting treatment Oleander poisoning is to induce vomiting (induced vomitting), flushing the stomach (gastric lavage), and granting norit (activated charcoal). Permberian norit is intended to bind toxic substances so that it becomes neutral for expulsion from the body. Ways need to be taken, if the stimulation of vomiting is not successful, is the provision of digoxin immune fab, a production of drugs from GlaxoSmithKline. For developing countries like India and Sri Lanka, providing immune fab digoxine certainly having problems, because the price is quite expensive.

Therefore, preventive measures need to be at risk of Oleander is an ornamental plant. When at home we still have children under five, this plant should be cut down only. Similarly to primary school, wiser if not maintain Oleander plants in the schoolyard. There are stories that can not be confirmable, the number of children who died because scouts roasting meat Oleander stabbed with a tree branch. Once the story was probably just a myth, of course, the introduction of knowledge about the dangers of Oleander plant poisoning to children need to be socialized since early, so that avoidable adverse events.

Kadaka Plant's

This plant is named kadaka or often called spikes or nails bunches of birds nest, Asplenium nidus, which looks strange now increasingly popular. There is an editorial in diameter giant, thick-leaved and stiff, and some are sized mini.

Many crops were among the plants, the all special treatment and not difficult, how?

Less suitable in the pot

Asplenium nidus is less suitable for in pots. I wish I were hung like their natural habitat in the forest. If you want in the pot, the media using the earnings should be equal to the original, without soil or humus like maidenhair ferns. Simply to use or fern moss, or humus half.

Placing the pot is less viable if placed just above the ground. Would be bad because the drainage, termite easily enter mos and will accelerate the growth of fungi due to the soil in the pot was getting damp.

It would be very good if using a pot with legs. If the plants are no longer sufficient in the old pots, pots should be moved in a new, larger and medium cropping does not need to be replaced. Plants should not be exposed to direct sunlight, so it is better placed in a protected place.

If you want to paste kadaka on the tree, its roots are first covered with fern, and the new bound with wire attached to the tree. Mos may also use a bit rough, affixed to the bottom of the stump or roots of plants.

Treatment

Such as maidenhair ferns, plants kadaka also sensitive to excessive moisture. So enough watering every other day, because he himself also absorbs moisture from the air.

To increase the fertility of its leaves, kadaka be fertilized with organic fertilizer. Fertilization is done every two weeks or even once a month. Never fertilize this plant with inorganic fertilizers, because the consequences will be fatal.

Old yellowing leaves should be trimmed. Similarly, dry leaves that littered kadaka attached tree discarded just to keep it clean.

For indoor plants, kadaka able to dominate the room is not more than three days. Too long in room will reduce the compactness leaves. After an article about ferns, will be sent again the same type of plants and of course also interesting.

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The Great Hall at Mains looked as spectacular as ever dressed in Teal & Ivory

Nicole looked so beautiful as she arrived with her Dad

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Maidenhair or Suplir Plant's

Maidenhair ferns are among the many plants are easily found around us. Cultivation had been going on since long. According to records, in the 16th century Europeans and Americans have cultivated these plants. Precisely in 1640, for the first time in recorded species are cultivated maidenhair ferns, Adiantum pedatum ie. 40 years later, introduced species maidenhair ferns, and continues to grow its kind to date. 
In addition, maidenhair ferns maidenhair ferns "import" above, there is also a natural habitat for native maidenhair ferns Indonesia. Call it A.hispidum and A.diaphanum. Then, as today's technological advances have been made crosses antarsuplir that produces a variety of new cultivars with a very decorative appearance. 
The figure of maidenhair ferns are beautiful and captivating. This plant grows merumpun, consisting of a collection of green leaf stalks that emerge from the soil surface where the blades of the leaves is sustained. The leaves looked so lush and dangle maidenhair ferns create a soothing shades of green. 
Placement Pot 
You should make sure where the pots of maidenhair ferns will be placed. On the porch, patio, living room, or in the office? Next Arrange maidenhair ferns lined or shaped asymmetrical, with a distance of about 40-60 cm antarpot. Importantly, do not expose to direct sun. 
Note also the following to the placement of the pot. Keep pots of white or black walls. Because of the wall could radiated heat that is not really needed maidenhair ferns. Do not forget to keep pots of maidenhair ferns potted orchids need a lot of water. If not, can-can spill water into the pot and make maidenhair ferns maidenhair ferns excess water. In fact, might suplirnya die. 
Keep potted maidenhair ferns are always clean, free of weeds. So, you must be diligent to do the weeding while doing pembumbunan at once. When found dead stalks and dried, immediately scissors and discard. And if there are weeds that harass, hurry revoked either in the morning or afternoon.After the pot is cleaned, the media also gemburkan cropping. Caution, not to injure the roots or break the petiole. Also, do not use a knife or cethok to menggemburkan ground. 
Watering and fertilizing

Usually, the planting medium in pots dry out fast enough. That means watering should be done immediately. When watering can in the morning or evening. Unfortunately, there are still many fans of ornamental plants that are less correct in doing the watering. For example, water washed down the entire leaf. 
Yet this is precisely how to invite the growth of fungi. The truth is, take a bath, then fill with enough water. Insert the pot into a bath of maidenhair ferns, with a volume of bath water about a quarter of the height of potted maidenhair ferns. Water will enter through the capillary holes in the bottom of the pot. About 15-30 minutes long submersion. 
What also needs to be considered is the source of water used. Wells or tap water. If using tap water, water should be deposited once during the night to settle kaporitnya content. Chlorine actually be toxic to the maidenhair ferns. 
Normally the plant, maidenhair ferns also need to be fostered with a complete fertilizer, fertilizer out of control. Dissolve the fertilizer in one liter of water, then poured over the media in the pot. In addition, the need for good leaf fertilizer which waged every 1-2 weeks, depending on growing conditions suplir.

Agave Plant Mini

 

In general, large sized agave, but there is also a mini. Because the size of this mini is perfect for display on the coffee table, patterns and shapes vary
 

 This plant is one of the well-known ornamental plants, especially those that are large. Usually this is used as an ornamental plant tanman city, living fences, and the green line filler. Agave much-loved lovers of ornamental plants because of its distinctive and easy to grow.
 

Agave plants actually still family Amaryllidaceae, in general these plants grow to form rosette (leaf collection is arranged encircling the stem), with a thick, stiff leaves. Usually leaves are long and narrow, although there is also a wide slightly rounded. Takk agave stems have looked, as it is covered by leaves.
 
Here are some types of agave are worthy of collection:
Agave striata
This plant can be displayed as catik sekalli decorate the coffee table. Speperti like other types of agave, also meroset growth. Only about 20-25 inch meter high. The leaves are long and stiff, yellow-ivory. The leaves are narrow, its width is only 1 inch meter with the tip of a very pointy and sharp. His features an antique look, with thick leaves and grow to form rosette, he looks like a half circle that is fully charged.

Agave schidigera
 
Agave mini is indeed very unique. Interesting figure, spreading rosette shape to the side. The leaves are dark green, variegated with white strokes, similar to batik painting. The beauty and uniqueness msih increased again with the threads of white curls along the edges of its leaves. When touched, the thread is stiff.

Agave americana
 
This type of agave leaves more broadly, can reach 3 inch meter and tapered ends. Its appeal lies in the form of leaf color and composition are nice. The middle of the dark green leaves, while yellow edges. Its beauty still comes back with a painting of white on the green. Crop only 20 inch meter tall with a rosette On appeal to the other, it has a thicker leaf. The tip leaves are adorned with sharp black spines. 

 

Raising Bonsai Trunk

One way of raising bonsai trunk is by merging. In this way, the formation of bonsai to be much shorter and older stems are obtained impressive. In bonsai creation, enlargement is generally done by planting a bonsai material in a large pot and in, or to plant it directly in the ground.
 
After the trunk is large enough, the plant was moved in a permanent bonsai pots and trained to be bonsai. This method usually takes a long time. The results stem bonsai has a smooth surface with no curves, so that less ranging as an old tree.
 
The following will be explained in other ways that require less time and can yield curves a beautiful bonsai.
How to Merge
 
Initially selected several plants of similar height varies. The numbers, for example, five plants. The five plants that combined into one, then along the stem which is coupled tightly tied with raffia. Further, that section of wire wound around a copper or aluminum wire.
 
The shoots of plants lowest bent, as the first branch of the bonsai's trunk combined. Furthermore, higher plant shoots the next bend, a branch of the second, third and so on. The tallest plants are not bent and used as the head of the bonsai.

If you want the main stem is grooved, should set the direction and shape a bonsai trunk twisted. But the wire used must be larger in size and combined rod need not tied rope, and be done with caution.
 

Once combined and molded, composite sticks are planted in large pots and fertilized to taste. How to stem the merger is not easy to apply to all types of plants. But for other types of ficus, this is the ideal way and only take 1-2 years.