Can Polygonatum be grown indoors?

Can Polygonatum be grown indoors?

If Polygonatum sibiricum is grown as a potted plant, it can be planted indoors. The plant has strong adaptability and is shade-loving and cold-resistant. It can grow well in an indoor environment and has no toxicity.

Polygonatum sibiricum growth environment requirements

Polygonatum sibiricum prefers a warm and humid growing environment, and is most afraid of direct sunlight. The suitable temperature for the plant's growth is 15-24℃. The plant is resistant to low temperatures, but not to high temperatures, salinity and waterlogging.

Indoor cultivation method of Polygonatum sibiricum

1. Soil: Polygonatum likes loose, fertile, and good water-retaining soil. Before planting, the soil should be tilled and disinfected, and some farmyard manure should be applied to the potting soil. This will be more conducive to the absorption of nutrients by Polygonatum.

2. Temperature: Polygonatum sibiricum likes moisture and the plant is very afraid of drought. During the rainy season, pay attention to timely drainage to avoid root rot due to water accumulation.

Benefits of indoor maintenance of Polygonatum

1. Ornamental value: Although Polygonatum sibiricum is a medicinal material, its flowers are shaped like strings of wind chimes. It blooms in late spring and early summer, and its ornamental value is also very high.

2. Medicinal value: Polygonatum sibiricum is a common Chinese medicinal material. Its dried rhizome is used as medicine. It has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs. It can be used to treat symptoms such as dry mouth, loss of appetite, and dry cough due to lung deficiency.