Unicorn palms like to have plenty of sunshine, but they can stand half shade. They can't die in a little drought, so they are suitable for family potting. Many people think that it belongs to a kind of cactus with leaves, which is wrong. This kind of flower is a kind of banded (or decorated) variety of Bawang whip, a succulent plant of Euphorbiaceae. It is easy to judge from the fact that there is no unique prickle seat of cactus at the base of its prickle and that the plant has white milk.
It has emerald green and beautiful leaves, fleshy stems and leaves, elegant plant shape, similar to China's ancient legend of the unicorn, so it is named Unicorn palm. The succulent stems are irregular palmate fan-shaped, green when tender, yellow brown and lignified when old, and the top and edge of the succulent stems are densely covered with succulent leaves.
Kirin palms are warm, sunny and suitable for sandy loam with good drainage. It is drought and cold resistant, but half shade resistant, suitable for family potting. Warm ground can be planted in courtyard, cold ground many potted ornamental
The white milk in the stem of Unicorn palm is poisonous, especially can't enter the eyes, so we should pay attention to prevent children from mistaking the stem juice into the mouth and eyes.
Kylin palm is usually propagated by cutting, and can be cutted during April to October. Cutting time should be in the morning on a sunny day. Cut a healthy and strong abnormal stem and cool it for 3-4 days. After the wound is dried and shrunk, insert clean river sand for about 2-3cm. Do not water first, spray water after 2 days, keep the basin soil moist, take root for about a month, and then transplant it into the basin. When cutting the abnormal stem, it is easy to flow out white milk. Make it flow clean or wash away the milk with water, so as to avoid the formation of dry gel after the juice is dry, seal the incision and affect the rooting. After cutting, it should be maintained in the shade. Keep wet, but do not cut water, water will retting ears.
There are few diseases and insect pests in Eucheuma, but it is easy to be damaged by scale insects because of the bad ventilation in the greenhouse or the place where it is placed for a long time. In winter and spring, the dust of leaves can be sprayed with clean water every 10 days. In addition, it is very sensitive to gas, easy to cause leaves after fumigation (can be used for indoor gas leakage).
