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Begonia Prefers Shade And Humidity, Avoid High Temperature in Summer

Mar 11, 2022

The begonia seed kernel has an oil content of 35.99% and an oil yield of 30%. It has no peculiar smell and is edible and can be used to make soap. The fruit is cooked and made into candied fruit; it can also be used for medicinal purposes. Flowers can be used as a condiment for candy sauce, and the flavor is very delicious. The bark contains tannins, which can be used to extract tannin extract. The wood is hard enough for bedposts. In addition, this species is also a good material for landscaping.

The nutritional value of crabapple fruit is comparable to that of kiwifruit, and it is known as the "fruit of Baiyi", which is a food for both medicine and food. Papaya is warm and sour, calms the liver and stomach, relaxes the muscles and collaterals, cures back pain and lowers blood pressure. Modern medicine has proved that papaya is rich in more than 17 kinds of amino acids and various nutrients, which can antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, relax tendons and activate collaterals, soften blood vessels, resist aging and beautify the face, dispel wind, relieve pain and reduce swelling. Begonia has diuretic, thirst, stomach and other functions. In folk medicine, Begonia is one of the main medicines for the treatment of urinary system diseases.

Begonia flower is the material for making bonsai, and the cut branches can be used for vase and other decoration. Begonia flower has strong resistance to sulfur dioxide and is suitable for urban street green space and mining area greening. In addition, some crabapple fruits are edible and medicinal. Flowers contain nectar juice and are good nectar sources. Begonia tree is beautiful, spring flowers bloom, golden fruit full of trees in autumn, fragrant. It should be planted alone in the front and back of the courtyard, at the entrance to the entrance hall of the planting sky, in the corner of the lawn, or in combination with other flowers and trees. Potted plants can also be dwarfed. The fruit can be used as food after cooking and candied, and it can also be used medicinally.

Propagation methods are different due to different types, such as grafting, layering, cuttings, divisions, seed propagation and other methods. It prefers shade and humidity. Avoid high temperature in summer. When the temperature is higher than 32 degrees Celsius, the growth will be poor. Topdressing should be applied before flowering, and the amount of water should be gradually increased, while watering should be reduced after flowering. Among them, the Four Seasons Begonia with fibrous roots should be pruned after flowering to promote re-blooming.

Grafting in spring before budding or in autumn from July to September. Propagation by division before budding in spring or after falling leaves in autumn and winter. Spring batts and root cuttings. Before sowing in spring, the seeds must be treated by low temperature stratification for 30 days to 100 days. After the seedlings are planted, the soil should be kept loose and fertile, and pond mud or fertile soil can be cultivated in the rhizosphere every autumn.

A pruning is carried out in spring, the weak branches are cut off, the tree shape is kept evacuated, the ventilation and light transmission are mainly used for sowing and propagation, and it can also be layered or grafted. Sow seeds, collect seeds in October, air-dry with the peel, cut open the fruit when sowing, and take out the seeds; you can also take out the seeds first, store them in the sand for the winter, and sow them in the spring of the following year. Layering is mostly carried out in spring. Small seedlings can climb to the ground and press into the soil. Large seedlings can be used high pressure method. Begonia or seedlings can be used as rootstocks for grafting, and cut in spring.