Another name
Red fruit evergreen, open throat sword, nine-knot lotus, winter immortal, iron pole
Growth habit
Evergreen likes high temperature, high humidity, semi-cloudy or shady environment; Not cold-resistant, avoid direct sunlight, and require loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam when planting.
distribution range
Evergreen is produced in Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places in China, and is usually wild in wet places or grasslands under forests.
control of insect
The common diseases of evergreen are leaf spot and anthracnose. When infected with leaf spot disease, the diseased leaves should be removed in time, and 0.5%- 1% bordeaux solution (or 50% carbendazim 1000 times solution) should be sprayed at the early or late stage of the disease. When infected with anthrax, it is sprayed with 0.3%-0.5% equal Bordeaux solution, and sprayed with 800-900 times solution or 70% thiophanate 1500 times solution at the initial stage of the disease.
The common pest is Ditylenchus fuscipes. When infected with this insect, it is necessary to spray 1000 unit of agricultural streptomycin, or use 14% acetaminophen 300 times solution and 50% bactericide 1000 times solution.
Main value
Evergreen leaves are broad and light green, berries are deep red and round, and leaves are elegant and beautiful. It can be placed on the long table in the study and hall, or under books and paintings. Medium-sized potted plants can be placed in the corner of the living room and next to the sofa as decoration. Evergreen trees can also absorb toxic gases and waste gases indoors, release oxygen and purify the air.