Hello, this is Guanyin lotus: Guanyin lotus, also known as turtle shell taro, black leaf taro, black leaf Guanyin lotus, is a foliage plant of the Araceae family Alocasia. Avalokitesvara is a perennial herbaceous plant, with fleshy tubers in the underground part and easy tillering to form clusters, with a plant height of 30-50 cm. The leaves are arrow-shaped and shield-shaped, 25-40 cm long and 10-20 cm wide, with a sharp apex; the petiole is long, and the lateral veins reach directly into the notch; the leaf is dark green with metallic luster, the veins are silvery white, and the back of the leaf is purplish brown. The petiole is light green, purple-brown near the stem end, and an obvious leaf sheath is formed on the stem. The flowers are inflorescences, which sprout from the stem end and are white. Its ecological habit is to like a warm, humid, semi-shady growth environment. The suitable growth temperature is 20-30℃, and the overwintering temperature is 15℃.

Guanyin lotus is often propagated by division. Generally, when the temperature is high every spring and summer, plants with dense underground tuber tillers are divided along the tuber separation points so that each part has 2-3 plants, and then they are planted in pots respectively. Try to damage the roots as little as possible when dividing the plants. At the same time, it should be placed in a damp environment after potting, keep the pot soil constantly moist, and pay attention to foliar spraying to facilitate the recovery of new plants. You can also dig out underground tubers in spring before new shoots sprout, cut the tubers into sections, use plant ash or sulfur powder to disinfect and antiseptic the wounds, dry them briefly and then wrap them with moss, or place them in loose soil with ventilation and drainage. It grows adventitious roots and shoots new shoots.

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Do not make the substrate too wet to avoid tuber rot. The plant can also be propagated by seeding, but seeds are not easy to obtain. Guanyin lotus potted plants should use humus-rich soil that is loose, well-drained and well-ventilated. Generally, an equal amount of humus soil, garden soil and river sand can be used as the substrate. April to September is the period of vigorous growth. At this time, the soil is moist and the air humidity is high, and sufficient water must be provided; especially during the high temperature period in summer, the leaves evaporate a lot of water and require more water. If there is a lack of water, the leaves will easily be damaged. It is wilting, so it is necessary to spray water on the leaves frequently and keep the environment moist. However, water accumulation in the pot must be avoided, otherwise it will cause root rot. In autumn, when the temperature is below 15°C, the growth of Guanyin Lotus will stagnate and become dormant, and the above-ground leaves will gradually wither. At this time, the amount of watering must be reduced as much as possible, and placed in a warm, dry place without wind, and the pot soil should be kept properly dry ( Only bring slight humidity) to facilitate safe overwintering; if the humidity is high and the temperature is low, the tubers will easily rot. Avalokitesvara likes half shade and should not be exposed to strong light. In a semi-shaded environment, the leaves are fresh and shiny, with clear veins and dark green color. If the light is too strong, it is easy to make the leaves dim, even sunburn, rough leaf surface, gray leaf color, blurred leaf veins, and sometimes burn spots on the leaf surface; but too weak light can also easily cause leggy growth, slender plant growth and easy lodging. During the vigorous growth period, thin liquid fertilizer can be applied 1-2 times a month according to the growth conditions of the plant, and additional phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be applied to help the plant stems to stand upright and grow robustly. At the same time, it is beneficial to the growth and enrichment of the stems and resistance to cold in winter. Guanyin Lotus (Sedumaceae)

Succulent Guanyin Lotus (Picture 3)

Scientific name: Sempervivum tectorum Alias: Immortality, Guanyin Lotus, Guanyin Seat Lotus, Buddha Seat Lotus Family Genus: Sedumaceae Sempervivum, also known as Avalokitesvara, Avalokitesvara, and Buddha's Seat Lotus, is a small succulent plant mainly used for foliage viewing. It is also one of the most popular succulent plants in recent years. Its plant shape is dignified, like a blooming lotus, and its leaf colors are varied. The purple-red leaf tips are extremely unique. It is suitable for small and medium-sized potted plants or combination potted plants. When planted in pots of different shapes, the ornamental effects vary greatly. , planted in cartoon-shaped flower pots, lively and cute, popular with children; planted in purple clay pots or blue and white porcelain pots, dignified and generous, popular among middle-aged and old

people; and planted in The small wooden flowerpot is fashionable and natural, and is very popular among young people. Sempervivum is a perennial succulent plant of the Sedum family. The plant has a rosette-shaped leaf disc. There are many varieties. The diameter of the leaf disc ranges from 3 cm to 15 cm. The fleshy leaves are spoon-shaped and have a pointed tip. The leaf color varies depending on the species. , available in gray-green, dark green, yellow-green, reddish-brown and other colors. The tips at the top of the leaves are either green, red or purple. Currently, the more popular varieties on the market are varieties with purple leaf tips and finely serrated leaf edges.

Well-developed plants will have a circle of small rosettes under the large rosette. In addition, in late spring every year, red walking stems similar to those of spider plants will be pulled out from the lower part of the leaves. There are small rosette-shaped leaves at the front of the stems. The small flowers of Sempervivum are star-shaped and pink. Growth environment Avalokitesvara Sempervivum is native to the mountainous areas of Spain, France, Italy and other European countries. It likes a sunny and cool and dry environment. It is an alpine succulent plant. The plants are dormant during high temperatures in summer and cold winters. The main growth period is in In the cool spring and autumn seasons, sufficient sunlight is required during the growth period. If there is insufficient light, the plant shape will be loose and not compact, which will affect its appreciation. However, plants grown in places with sufficient sunlight will have thick and plump leaves, compact plant shape, and bright leaf color. Beautiful. The watering should be mastered as "not dry, but water thoroughly" to avoid long-term accumulation of water to avoid root rot, but it should not be too dry. Otherwise, although the plant will not die, it will grow slowly, the leaves will be dim, and it will lack vitality. Apply well-rotted thin liquid fertilizer or a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer every 20 days or so. In winter, if the nighttime temperature is not lower than 5℃ and the daytime temperature is above 15℃, the plants can continue to grow and can be watered normally and fertilized appropriately. If the watering is controlled and the plants are dormant, they can also withstand low temperatures of 0℃. Among the main species of the genus Sedum, the genus Sedum, the genus Sedum, the genus Sylvia, the genus Vasus, and the genus Echeveria, there are also many varieties whose fleshy leaves are arranged in a rosette shape, and their shapes are very similar to those of the genus Sempervivum, but The flower shape is very different. 1. Mingjing, also known as 'disk-leaf lotus palm', is a plant belonging to the genus Sedum of the Crassulaceae family. The fleshy leaves are closely arranged and grow in a horizontal direction. The leaves are spoon-shaped, grass-green, with cilia on the leaf edges. The entire leaf disk is as horizontal as a mirror, without any gaps. , like geometry

Guanyin Lotus Picture Appreciation (18 photos) The pattern is very strange. 2. Zichi Nianhua, also called ‘Zichi Lotus’, is a plant belonging to the genus Sedum Covasia. The fleshy leaves are grey-blue or grey-green, round or long spoon-shaped, with a smooth surface, entire edge and white powder. The stems are slender and have rosette-shaped leaves at the top. 3. Beautiful Lotus, also known as ‘Belusi’, is a plant of the genus Sedum of the Crassulaceae family. It has compact rosette-shaped leaf discs, grey-green-brown, with white pink cover, and magenta flowers.

Guanyin Lotus (5 photos)4. Red Juanjuan, also known as 'Big Red Juanjuan', is a Sempervivum plant in the Sedum family. Its oval fleshy leaves are densely arranged and grow in a radial pattern. The tips are slightly bent outwards. The leaf tips are densely covered with short white hairs, especially densely in the center of the plant. Like a spider web. The leaves are green, turning purple-red in cool and sunny conditions. 5. Echeveria, also known as gem flower, Echeveria palm, and Lotus palm, belongs to the genus Echeveria in the Sedum family. The leaves are dense and upright in the shape of a rosette. The leaves are wedge-shaped and obovate. The top is short, sharp, hairless, and pink-blue. The flower stems are soft, bracted, and glaucous. 8--24 flowers form cymes, with red corolla and lanceolate petals. The flowering period is from July to October. Morphological characteristics

Guanyin Lotus (Figure 5)

Erect herb, the above-ground stems are sometimes 2-3 meters high, and the whole plant can be up to 5 meters high. The creeping rhizome is 5-8 cm thick, cylindrical, segmented, and often bears adventitious buds. There are many leaves, arranged in a spiral; the petiole is thick, up to 1.5 meters long, the lower half is sheathed, and the base is 5-10 cm wide with the sheath; the leaves are leathery, with a slightly bright surface, green, and a lighter back, extremely broad, and arrow-like. Oval-shaped, shallowly wavy edge, 50-90 cm long, 40-80 cm wide, the front lobe is broadly oval, the apex is acuminate, the length and width are almost equal, the rear lobe is semi-ovate; the length is about 1/3 of the front lobe. , the basal joint is short, rounded, and the posterior basal veins are at right or acute angles to each other; there are 6-10 pairs of first-grade lateral veins in the anterior lobe, slightly wider. The inflorescence stalks are clustered with 2-3, cylindrical, each covered with bracts (scale leaves) 50 cm long and 8 cm wide, the latter being lanceolate and green; the inflorescence stalks are (12-) 50-60 cm long, pale green. The tube part of the spathe is swept into a round oval or oval shape, white

Pictures of Guanyin Lotus (16 pictures) (16 photos), 3-5 cm long and 4 cm thick; the eaves are white-green and yellow-green. , later turns white, boat-shaped, oblong, with a slightly pointed apex and slightly downward curve, (10-) 20-30 cm long, and (4-) 5-8 cm wide.

The spadix is ??fragrant: the female inflorescence is cylindrical, (2-) 3-4 cm long, the sterile male inflorescence is (2.5-) 5-6 cm long, attenuates to the fertile male inflorescence, the latter is 3-7 cm long; attached The organ is conical, creamy yellow, thick at the base, 3-5.5 cm long, 1-2 cm thick, with a blunt apex and embedded with irregular grooves. Female flowers: ovary prismatic, apex tapering to an obvious style, stigma disc-shaped, ovules oval, basal embryonic seat. Sterile male flowers are flat and hexagonal at the top. The berries are bright red, short egg-shaped, about 1 cm long and 5-9 mm in diameter. The flowering period is from April to July. Edit this section Indications: Treatment of malaria, acute vomiting and diarrhea, enteric typhoid, rheumatic pain, hernia, redness and leucorrhea, carbuncle and venom, atrophic rhinitis, scrofula, boils, scabies, snake and dog bites. Editor's comments from various experts in this paragraph: ① "Compendium of Materia Medica": Treats malaria, miasma, poisonous swelling, and wind leprosy. ② "Classification of Herbal Medicine Properties": To treat all malignant sores and swelling, at the end of the day, apply it with wine. ③ "Tianbao Materia Medica": Apply to boils and scabies. ④ "Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine": Treat tuberculosis, acute respiratory syndrome, febrile diseases, etc. ⑤ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": Treats internal and external hemorrhoids. 1. "Emei Medicinal Plant": cures knife wounds. 2. "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List": Leaves: Treat bruises, diarrhea, and hernia. 3. "Guangxi Plant List": The whole plant: clears heat and removes dampness, activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. Treat bruises and bruises. ①Cure colds, summer heat, headaches and body fatigue: Seal the Guanyin lotus root with wet paper, simmer it, and rub it on the head and forehead, waist and spine, front and back heart, and the bends of the hands and feet to make people feel comfortable all over the body. ("Lingnan Medicine Collection") ②Treatment of wind-heat headache: Guanyin lotus seedlings (slices), apply to the affected area. ("Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine") ③Treatment of abdominal pain due to intestinal syndrome: 4 liang of Guanyin Lotus (fried yellow), 2 liang of Sophora sinensis (Gangsong) (fried yellow). First, fry the Guanyin lotus, then put the leaves into boiling water and fry for a while, then remove the residue and drink it warm. Avoid rice soup. ("Lingnan Herbal Medicine") ④ Treat intestinal typhoid: 4 liang of Guanyin lotus (sliced), add 1 liang of rice and two raw embroidered iron nails, fry until yellow, add appropriate amount of water and decoct for consumption. "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine") 5. To treat women's redness: cut the Guanyin lotus into fine pieces and fry it with rice, add sugar and cook. ("Lingnan Medicine Collection") ⑥Treatment of rheumatic bone pain: one thick slice of Guanyin Lotus. First place a little camphor in the center of the taro slices, roast the camphor over a fire, and quickly apply it to the affected area while the fire is still going out. ("Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine") 7. Treat hemorrhoids and blood in the stool: Boil chicken with two pounds of Guanyin lotus for 12 hours, drink the soup, or take the chicken juice. ("Lingnan Herbal Medicine") ⑧Cure carbuncle, swollen and poisonous sores: slice Guanyin lotus, apply it with flame heat, and use cold and heat exchanger. ("Preparations for the Nature of Raw Herbal Medicine") 9. Treat back carbuncle: Mash Guanyin lotus and distiller's grains and apply to the affected area (do not use if it has ulcerated). ("Lingnan Herbal Medicine") ⑩ Treatment of chronic atrophic rhinitis: 100 centimeters of rhizome, 1.5 centimeters of toad venom, 1 centimeter of fanxiang, 2 centimeters of borneol, and appropriate amount of sesame oil. First dissolve the toad venom with rice wine, then mash the rhizome root and boil it with sesame oil to remove the residue. After cooling, add musk, toad venom, borneol and the original sesame oil and mix it to form an oil. Insert a dropper into the nose when in use. In addition, the preparation method of the ointment: According to the medicinal dosage in the above prescription, wine the toad venom, mash the unicorn lotus, squeeze out the juice, remove the residue, add the toad veneer, musk, borneol and an appropriate amount of glycerin, and mix it into a paste. , it’s done. ["Chinese Journal of Otolaryngology" (2): 116, 1957] 11. Treatment of laminitis: Guanyin lotus and lard, smash it and apply to the affected area. 12. To treat poisonous snake and centipede bites: 2 ounces of Guanyin lotus and 1 ounce of tangerine bark. Mash it with salt water and medicine, wrap it in wet paper or leaves and apply hot compress to the affected area. 13. To treat rabies: 4 liang of Guanyin lotus and boiled dumplings. Pork is also added and cooked together, and the medicine is taken for half a month. Guanyin lotus is also used to beat the wound and apply it to the injured area. (The following ⑩ is from "Lingnan Herbal Medicine") From "Compendium of Materia Medica" 1. "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica": Tianhe is similar to wild taro in size. 2. "Outline": Guanyin lotus was born in Sichuan and can be found everywhere today. Spring seedlings, four or five feet high, with leaves like taro leaves and stems. In summer and autumn, the stems bloom, like a lotus petal, blue color, with stamens in the flower and long spikes. Its root is like a taro root, and the big one is like a rising bowl, six or seven inches long, covered with wild taro or the like. "Geng Xin Jade Book" says that the shy grass is also called Yin grass. It grows near rivers and deep valleys. Its leaves are huge and can protect against rain. The backs of the leaves are purple and the flowers are like lotus. The roots and leaves are very poisonous and can be used to burn powder, frost and cinnabar. The small ones are called wild taro. 3. "Main Poisonous Plants in the South": The whole plant of Guanyin Lotus is poisonous, with the stem being the most poisonous.

Avalokitesvara are stunning, their dramatic leaf color changes are unique and even more so two-tone. However, Avalokitesvara is a tropical plant, which means that Avalokitesvara needs indirect warmth, humidity, and water. Specimens can grow up to 3 feet tall, but most are smaller in size. Dead and dying leaves are best cut off and kept free of eye mite damage. [4] The succulent Guanyin lotus is a plant that likes warmth, moisture and sufficient sunshine. It grows in an environment with moist shade, abundant rainfall and even distribution under the forest. Deep soil, good drainage, fertile and loose sandy loam is most suitable. It is afraid of water accumulation and the optimal growth temperature is 22-30℃. Guanyin lotus should always keep the soil moist to facilitate its vigorous growth. It has high requirements for fertilizer and water. During cultivation, sufficient organic fertilizer should be applied as base fertilizer. It needs to be used before planting until germination. It requires sufficient water and an appropriate supply of fertilizer and water during the growth period. Fertilizer is generally applied every 2-3 months. Pay attention to preventing water accumulation. Guanyin lotus potted plants should use humus-rich soil that is loose, well-drained and well-ventilated. Generally, an equal amount of leaf humus soil, garden soil and river sand can be used as the substrate. The period of vigorous growth is from April to September, when the soil is moist and the air humidity is high, so sufficient water must be provided; especially during the high temperature period in summer, the leaves evaporate a lot of water and require more water. Lack of water can easily cause the leaves to wilt, so It is necessary to spray water on the leaves frequently and keep the environment moist, but water accumulation in the pot must be avoided, otherwise it will cause root rot. In autumn, when the temperature is below 15°C, the growth of Guanyin Lotus will stagnate and become dormant, and the above-ground leaves will gradually wither. At this time, the amount of watering must be reduced as much as possible, and placed in a warm, dry place without wind, and the pot soil should be kept properly dry ( Only bring slight humidity) to facilitate safe overwintering; if the humidity is high and the temperature is low, the tubers will easily rot.

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