Analysis of the Problem of Chlorophytum Leaf Wrinkles
Main content introduction: The experience of the Chlorophytum Clinic, analysis of the problem of Chlorophytum leaf wrinkles, next[] the editor will introduce.
Sometimes flower friends will encounter the situation where Chlorophytum leaves wrinkle, thinking it may be caused by improper maintenance, but actually this phenomenon is mostly related to the variety, often appearing in varieties like雀兰 and 横兰, mostly in young plants, and it will not affect the healthy growth of Chlorophytum in the future. There are many articles online discussing the reasons for Chlorophytum leaf wrinkles, but most of them are personal opinions. Let's take a look at a more comprehensive analysis below.
This article is excerpted from Mr. Liu Xiaozhong's "Changchun Chlorophytum Identification, Appreciation, and Cultivation Skills"
There are too many sayings about the reasons for Chlorophytum leaf wrinkles. Thirty years ago, Chlorophytum rarely had wrinkles, maybe because of the size of the quantity, only the dye factory sometimes had longitudinal wrinkles, but not dead wrinkles. Some people call it "railway Chlorophytum". In the past 10 years, the rate of Chlorophytum wrinkles has gradually increased.
In these 10 years, some people say that the wrinkles are caused by over-fertilization; others say it's due to lack of water; and some say it's because of low temperature. I have experimented with all these, and the experiments prove that even without any fertilizer, wrinkles still occur, so the theory of over-fertilization can be denied. Placed in the best temperature zone and even in the heat of summer, wrinkles still occur. Even with thorough watering every day, wrinkles are not necessarily prevented. So can we still say it has something to do with water? Therefore, the above reasons are not tenable.
What should we do with a once beautiful Chlorophytum that has developed wrinkles? Try every possible method to save it. Those who hold the view of over-fertilization: reduce fertilizer. Those who hold the view of low temperature: increase temperature. Those who hold the view of lack of water: increase the amount of watering. But none of these methods work. Some people, at their wits' end, came up with a method. After thinking about it, they believed that the wrinkles are due to "tight storage", that is, the leaf sheath is too tight, so they bravely made a sacrifice, simply cut the leaf sheath with a knife, and then split it forcefully to both sides. If it still doesn't work, they use a rope to fix it. In the end, the wrinkles still occur (some people who have arrow-like leaves also handle it this way).
The above are what the author has seen with his own eyes, and not just one person has done this.
The power of seed germination is not to be underestimated. Even the hardest soil has to put down roots and grow leaves, and after seeing the sunlight, the leaves quickly unfold. Can the leaf sheath of Chlorophytum restrict the normal growth of the leaves? It's too unnatural. According to reason, even if the young leaves are trapped in the leaf sheath and not unfolded before they come out, they should gradually unfold after growing, but the fact is not like this. Some large animals' young have to follow their mothers to run for survival as soon as they are born, and they are very large, their mothers can still give birth to them, which is incredible, but nature is like this, it must be born, this is normal. It seems that the wrinkles of Chlorophytum are not caused by external factors.
The evolution of living things is all in the direction of better survival, if not, this species will be eliminated. The existence of a species is "survival of the fittest". In all the observable materials, wild Chlorophytum does not have the appearance of our improved varieties, but none of them look as ugly as the wrinkles. I think those inferior varieties have long been eliminated by nature.
In hybrid breeding, although hybridization is complex, it is not chaotic, so certain rules must be followed, otherwise, it will be eliminated by nature. The wrinkles in Chlorophytum are likely to be disasters caused by incorrect hybridization.
Here, I can only say "likely", without making the statement absolute. After many years of observation, I have found the commonality among Chlorophytum with wrinkles. I found that the rate of Chlorophytum wrinkles is related to its shape: the rate of wrinkles is inversely proportional to the length of the petiole (neck), that is, the shorter the neck, the higher the wrinkle rate; it is directly proportional to the roundness of the head, that is, the rounder the head, the higher the wrinkle rate; it is inversely proportional to the size of the body, that is, the larger the body, the lower the wrinkle rate; it is inversely proportional to the length-width ratio, that is, the larger the ratio, the lower the wrinkle rate.
If the above observations are correct, then the excessive pursuit of short necks, ultra-wide, and ultra-small sizes may be the cause of Chlorophytum wrinkles.
The above () introduces a comprehensive analysis of the problem of Chlorophytum leaf wrinkles, hoping to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.