How to breed Soft-branched Yellow Cicada

Last Update :2024.12.11

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues


Its nickname is "Yellow Warbler" because of the color of its flowers. It is an evergreen shrub whose native country is Brazil. Its height is about two meters. Its branches are very soft and green to dark brown in color. Its leaves are whorls of three to five and are broad lanceolate in shape. After it was introduced into my country, it was widely used in gardens.


Cultivation methods of yellow cicada
1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Soft-branched yellow cicada prefers slightly higher temperatures so that it can grow well. Specifically, a temperature of 20 to 30 degrees is more suitable. Below freezing, its growth is slow. Above thirty degrees, there are also adverse effects.

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2. Light: Soft branch yellow cicada likes light. It will grow well and bloom well under good sunlight conditions. However, it should be shielded from strong light in summer, and also after breeding. In both cases, artificial shading is required, and the degree of shading is preferably between 50% and 80%.

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3. Watering: Yellow cicada likes moisture. The substrate needs to be kept moist. At the same time, attention should also be paid to air humidity, which should be between 75 and 85 percent. When it is very dry, you need to spray some water every day. After breeding, the humidity of the air also needs to be ensured.

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4. Fertilization: Yellow cicada does not need much fertilizer many. You can choose soil with more nutrients, and then topdressing can be done once or twice a month.

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2. Breeding skills

1 , Propagation: Cutting method can be used. In spring and autumn, this method is more suitable. It is best to use branches that are one to two years old, between fifteen and twenty centimeters in length, and preferably have three or four nodes. Sand can be used as a substrate for cuttings. After insertion, it needs to be placed in a cool place and kept moist. The temperature should be as low as 20 degrees. After about twenty days, roots will take root. When they grow to about ten centimeters tall, they can be transplanted.

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2. Pruning: First, the step of topping is very important , because it directly affects the number of subsequent blooms. Then there is the pruning of other unsuitable branches, such as those that are dry, yellow, etc.

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3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 Diseases: In summer and autumn, the disease that is more likely to appear is called "leaf blight", which causes leaves to fall. In the case of poor ventilation, the disease will be relatively serious. Chlorothalonil can be used to treat it, and plenty of ventilation should be provided.

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2. Pests: mainly "red spiders", " There are two types of scale insects, which can be eliminated by quick culling.

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4. Other questions

1 , Toxicity: It is poisonous. The toxicity is concentrated in bark, leaves, flowers, seeds and other parts.

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2. Whether it can be grown at home: Generally not, Because it's poisonous.

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2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues












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