子孫球原(yuan)產于南(nan)美洲阿根延北部網庫曼省(sheng)安第斯山(shan)的東(dong)坡,約海拔2000米(mi)左(zuo)右。原(yuan)產地灌術雜(za)草叢生(sheng),該種常生(sheng)長在草叢中(zhong),土壤(rang)中(zhong)的水分和(he)肥力都較好(hao),夏季有雜(za)草遮陰。性(xing)(xing)喜溫暖和(he)陽光(guang)照射的生(sheng)態環境(jing),也能耐半陰。對(dui)土壤(rang)要求不嚴,一般中(zhong)性(xing)(xing)的砂(sha)質上壤(rang)就能旺盛(sheng)生(sheng)長。
子孫球(qiu)植株小(xiao),球(qiu)形至(zhi)圓(yuan)筒狀(zhuang),基部易生出仔球(qiu)而叢生,大大小(xiao)小(xiao),疊壘成(cheng)群。球(qiu)體鮮綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)或墨(mo)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),棱角由螺旋狀(zhuang)的疣瘤組成(cheng),棱16-20,疣粒頂(ding)端為(wei)刺座(zuo),生有灰白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se)的彎刺,刺25-30,白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se)或淡黃色(se)(se)(se)(se),長0.2-0.3厘米。花著生在(zai)球(qiu)下部刺座(zuo)上,花小(xiao),紅色(se)(se)(se)(se),花筒長而細,自花受精。花期3-5月(yue)。盛(sheng)開時,花朵數十朵,呈現倒鐘形。花后坐果(guo),小(xiao)漿果(guo)圓(yuan)形,漿果(guo)幼時綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),6-7月(yue),果(guo)實成(cheng)熟,成(cheng)熟的果(guo)實為(wei)橘紅色(se)(se)(se)(se)。種子黑(hei)色(se)(se)(se)(se)。
子孫球(qiu)最(zui)宜(yi)(yi)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)栽(zai)。要經常轉動(dong)花(hua)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen),調(diao)節其(qi)長(chang)勢。子孫球(qiu)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)栽(zai),宜(yi)(yi)在4月中(zhong)下旬進(jin)行(xing)。栽(zai)培(pei)前,要選大小(xiao)適宜(yi)(yi)的(de)土(tu)(tu)(tu)陶(tao)花(hua)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)。基質可(ke)用(yong)粗河砂3份(fen)、砂質園田土(tu)(tu)(tu)2份(fen)、森林(lin)腐葉土(tu)(tu)(tu)2份(fen)、堆積(ji)的(de)腐殖土(tu)(tu)(tu)5份(fen)、老墻石(shi)灰土(tu)(tu)(tu)1.5份(fen)配制(zhi),配合時(shi)(shi)再(zai)加少量的(de)過磷酸鈣、骨粉、蛋殼粉,充分混合,曝曬(shai)數日,進(jin)行(xing)高溫和紫(zi)外線消毒,便(bian)可(ke)上盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)使用(yong)。操作時(shi)(shi),盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)底(di)要用(yong)碎盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)片覆蓋,木炭塊作排水(shui)層,上面再(zai)填(tian)培(pei)養土(tu)(tu)(tu)。栽(zai)培(pei)時(shi)(shi),挑選生長(chang)健壯的(de)種(zhong)球(qiu),帶土(tu)(tu)(tu)團撬起。基質要刮平落(luo)實,用(yong)竹筷打孔,將種(zhong)球(qiu)端正地栽(zai)培(pei)在花(hua)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)中(zhong)央,周(zhou)圍壅土(tu)(tu)(tu)扎緊(jin),使之不偏(pian)不歪,穩定在盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)土(tu)(tu)(tu)表面,澆一次(ci)定根水(shui)。同(tong)時(shi)(shi),澆水(shui)后還要檢査,種(zhong)球(qiu)是否偏(pian)離,如(ru)出現(xian)歪倒,還要扶(fu)正加土(tu)(tu)(tu)緊(jin)扎,使之穩固。最(zui)后把(ba)花(hua)盆(pen)(pen)(pen)(pen)置于半(ban)蔭蔽處,緩苗5-7天,待其(qi)恢復(fu)生機(ji)后,便(bian)可(ke)進(jin)行(xing)正常管理。
水份
子孫球(qiu)(qiu)有較強的(de)耐早能力,最怕花盆底部水(shui)(shui)(shui)漬。但是,置于陽臺(tai)、窗臺(tai)上蒔養的(de)植株,也(ye)要(yao)(yao)隨時(shi)(shi)補充水(shui)(shui)(shui)分,滿足植株生(sheng)長(chang)對(dui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)分的(de)要(yao)(yao)求。因此(ci),澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)是養好植株的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)一(yi)(yi)環。如(ru)果土(tu)(tu)壤中長(chang)期(qi)(qi)缺水(shui)(shui)(shui),植株的(de)吸(xi)收受阻,球(qiu)(qiu)體(ti)生(sheng)長(chang)停滯而發育不良(liang);如(ru)果水(shui)(shui)(shui)分過多,土(tu)(tu)壤通透性差,植株長(chang)期(qi)(qi)進(jin)行無氧吸(xi)收,也(ye)會導致根(gen)系腐(fu)爛(lan)(lan)(lan),嚴重(zhong)時(shi)(shi)全(quan)株死(si)(si)亡;水(shui)(shui)(shui)量適度(du),則(ze)生(sheng)長(chang)繁茂。子孫球(qiu)(qiu)澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)第一(yi)(yi)原則(ze)是“見濕見干,干透澆(jiao)透”。也(ye)就是說,澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)要(yao)(yao)比(bi)一(yi)(yi)般花卉要(yao)(yao)少(shao)一(yi)(yi)些。洗水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)第二原則(ze)是“兩多兩少(shao)”,即生(sheng)長(chang)季節澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)要(yao)(yao)多,夏季半(ban)休眠(mian)時(shi)(shi)澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)要(yao)(yao)少(shao);噴(pen)水(shui)(shui)(shui)次數要(yao)(yao)多,冬季體(ti)眠(mian)期(qi)(qi)澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)要(yao)(yao)少(shao),保持(chi)土(tu)(tu)壤干潤(run)即可。從長(chang)期(qi)(qi)蒔養的(de)實際情況來看,澆(jiao)水(shui)(shui)(shui)過多時(shi)(shi),則(ze)出現爛(lan)(lan)(lan)根(gen)。癥(zheng)狀是:球(qiu)(qiu)體(ti)生(sheng)長(chang)點停止生(sheng)長(chang),體(ti)表皮色失去光澤。若遇這(zhe)種情況,要(yao)(yao)立即倒(dao)盆栽,切除腐(fu)爛(lan)(lan)(lan)根(gen)系,切口涂(tu)抹(mo)少(shao)量硫磺粉消毒,待傷口干縮后重(zhong)新進(jin)行栽培,否則(ze)腐(fu)爛(lan)(lan)(lan)蔓延,還會造成整(zheng)株死(si)(si)亡。
施肥
子孫球也喜肥(fei)(fei)(fei),但不(bu)喜濃肥(fei)(fei)(fei),對肥(fei)(fei)(fei)料(liao)的(de)(de)需求,要少于一般(ban)花卉。子孫球性喜固體(ti)肥(fei)(fei)(fei)料(liao),每年翻盆換土(tu)(tu)一次,加足禽類干糞、過磷酸鈣(gai)、骨粉(fen)等固體(ti)肥(fei)(fei)(fei)料(liao),土(tu)(tu)和肥(fei)(fei)(fei)的(de)(de)比例,一般(ban)為10:1。同時,栽(zai)培前要充分混合(he),栽(zai)培時,根(gen)系接(jie)觸處最好(hao)填上沒有加入肥(fei)(fei)(fei)料(liao)的(de)(de)培養(yang)土(tu)(tu),以免損傷根(gen)系。放置在窗(chuang)臺(tai)和室(shi)內(nei)蒔養(yang)的(de)(de)植株,可用市(shi)場(chang)上出售的(de)(de)育(yu)花肥(fei)(fei)(fei)片或營養(yang)液,有效地進(jin)行(xing)澆灌,滿足植株在生長期對養(yang)分的(de)(de)需要。
一般(ban)家庭春季(ji)可把(ba)花(hua)盆置于東(dong)西向(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陽臺(tai)或(huo)窗(chuang)(chuang)臺(tai)上(shang)蔚養(yang)(yang),使之接受充足(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陽光(guang)照射(she),促進植(zhi)株(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)營養(yang)(yang)生長,花(hua)多果(guo)多,提高觀賞(shang)價值。夏(xia)(xia)季(ji)可把(ba)盆花(hua)放(fang)在(zai)光(guang)線較強的(de)(de)(de)(de)室(shi)內(nei)蒔養(yang)(yang),早晚(wan)置于東(dong)西向(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陽臺(tai),進行朝陽和晚(wan)霞的(de)(de)(de)(de)照射(she),這(zhe)樣(yang)就能滿足(zu)它(ta)夏(xia)(xia)季(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)光(guang)照。秋(qiu)冬兩季(ji),可把(ba)花(hua)盆放(fang)在(zai)南向(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)窗(chuang)(chuang)臺(tai)上(shang)或(huo)窗(chuang)(chuang)臺(tai)內(nei)蒔養(yang)(yang),以接受充足(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陽光(guang)照射(she),并經(jing)常用10-15℃的(de)(de)(de)(de)溫水沖洗球(qiu)體,這(zhe)樣(yang)更(geng)有利于植(zhi)株(zhu)采光(guang),提高光(guang)合效應,使其株(zhu)體更(geng)加鮮艷美觀。
子(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球(qiu)最適宜的生(sheng)長溫(wen)(wen)(wen)度為(wei)15-25℃,在(zai)(zai)這樣的溫(wen)(wen)(wen)度條件下,水(shui)分、養分、光(guang)照都比較充(chong)足,植(zhi)株(zhu)便繁茂地進(jin)(jin)(jin)行生(sheng)長,孕蕾開花。當氣溫(wen)(wen)(wen)上升到35℃以上時,生(sheng)長速度減緩(huan)。如(ru)果夏季(ji)(ji)氣溫(wen)(wen)(wen)繼續上升,氣溫(wen)(wen)(wen)高達38℃以上時,植(zhi)株(zhu)便進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)夏季(ji)(ji)休眠,這時要進(jin)(jin)(jin)行遮蔭降溫(wen)(wen)(wen)。秋季(ji)(ji)是子(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球(qiu)的第二次旺盛生(sheng)長期,如(ru)果氣溫(wen)(wen)(wen)在(zai)(zai)25℃左(zuo)右時,可將(jiang)植(zhi)株(zhu)置(zhi)于陽光(guang)下,保持土(tu)壤濕潤,以利植(zhi)株(zhu)生(sheng)長。冬季(ji)(ji)把花盆移入(ru)室內(nei),室溫(wen)(wen)(wen)保持在(zai)(zai)5-8℃,土(tu)壤保持干潤,子(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球(qiu)就能安(an)全(quan)越冬。
子(zi)(zi)孫球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)萌發(fa)(fa)力強,生(sheng)長(chang)(chang)2-3年的(de)(de)植株,球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)莖的(de)(de)基部和中部,都能(neng)萌發(fa)(fa)很多(duo)的(de)(de)子(zi)(zi)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)。這些子(zi)(zi)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu),經過一(yi)年的(de)(de)營養(yang)生(sheng)長(chang)(chang),一(yi)般球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)體直徑大都在1.5-2厘米(mi)之間,它們(men)都具(ju)備了扦插(cha)(cha)(cha)繁殖的(de)(de)條(tiao)件。蒔養(yang)者可根(gen)(gen)據自己(ji)的(de)(de)需(xu)要,在4-5月,切(qie)下子(zi)(zi)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu),進行扦插(cha)(cha)(cha)繁殖。子(zi)(zi)孫球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)打插(cha)(cha)(cha)以前,可根(gen)(gen)據種球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)的(de)(de)多(duo)少(shao),制(zhi)作(zuo)木箱苗床,規格為長(chang)(chang)約50-60厘米(mi),寬(kuan)約30-35厘米(mi),高(gao)約20-25厘米(mi)。基質(zhi)可用純河砂(sha)4份(fen)、砂(sha)質(zhi)園(yuan)土4份(fen)、森林腐葉士(shi)2份(fen)配(pei)制(zhi)。配(pei)好后(hou)再經曝昞消毒(du),便可上(shang)床使用。扦插(cha)(cha)(cha)時,挑選生(sheng)長(chang)(chang)強健、球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)體端莊、色澤鮮綠的(de)(de)子(zi)(zi)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu),用鋒利快(kuai)刀切(qie)離母體,切(qie)口(kou)涂(tu)抹潔凈的(de)(de)草木灰或少(shao)量的(de)(de)硫磺(huang)粉、進行傷口(kou)消毒(du),再把種球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)置陰涼通(tong)風(feng)的(de)(de)干燥處(chu),存放1-2天(tian),待(dai)傷口(kou)干縮(suo)后(hou)便可進行抒(shu)插(cha)(cha)(cha)。扦插(cha)(cha)(cha)時,土壤(rang)(rang)要刮平(ping)壓實(shi),手指插(cha)(cha)(cha)穴(xue),再把子(zi)(zi)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)植于(yu)穴(xue)上(shang),栽培要淺,周(zhou)圍壅土筑緊(jin)使種球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)穩立土壤(rang)(rang)表(biao)面。扦插(cha)(cha)(cha)后(hou)用細孔噴(pen)壺噴(pen)一(yi)次表(biao)面水,將泥土表(biao)面濕潤即可。苗床上(shang)覆蓋玻璃,置于(yu)溫暖的(de)(de)散射光(guang)照處(chu),每天(tian)2-3次進行霧狀噴(pen)水,減少(shao)插(cha)(cha)(cha)穗水分蒸(zheng)發(fa)(fa),一(yi)星期后(hou)可把水澆透,早晚進行弱陽光(guang)照射,苗床溫度控制(zhi)在20-25℃,一(yi)般15-20天(tian),就有根(gen)(gen)原體出(chu)(chu)現,30天(tian)左(zuo)右就能(neng)長(chang)(chang)出(chu)(chu)新根(gen)(gen)。
用(yong)播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)方(fang)法繁殖(zhi)子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球,簡便易行(xing)(xing),同時,一(yi)(yi)次就(jiu)(jiu)能(neng)培(pei)育(yu)(yu)(yu)出大量的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)苗(miao)。用(yong)播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)培(pei)育(yu)(yu)(yu)子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球,長勢旺盛,壽命最長。如果進(jin)行(xing)(xing)人(ren)工授粉,變異后(hou)還能(neng)培(pei)育(yu)(yu)(yu)出優良的(de)(de)新品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。但是,要(yao)使播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成功(gong)(gong),則必須按照(zhao)操(cao)作(zuo)程序(xu),運用(yong)播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)技術,精(jing)心播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。精(jing)心管(guan)(guan)理,才能(neng)獲得成功(gong)(gong)。子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球有較強(qiang)的(de)(de)自(zi)生能(neng)力,在曠(kuang)野山區,它能(neng)自(zi)生自(zi)長,成為群體。園林部(bu)門進(jin)行(xing)(xing)人(ren)工培(pei)育(yu)(yu)(yu),方(fang)法也很簡單(dan)。一(yi)(yi)般溫(wen)室可(ke)隨(sui)采隨(sui)播(bo)(bo),苗(miao)床(chuang)可(ke)用(yong)大口淺盆(pen),基(ji)質(zhi)可(ke)用(yong)蛭石和(he)珍珍巖,如果沒有這兩種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)材料,也可(ke)用(yong)純(chun)河(he)砂(sha)(sha)5份、砂(sha)(sha)質(zhi)菜(cai)園土(tu)(tu)3份、森林腐葉土(tu)(tu)2份配(pei)制。但是,播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以前,對種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)、花盆(pen)和(he)土(tu)(tu)壤,要(yao)嚴格進(jin)行(xing)(xing)消(xiao)毒處(chu)理,防(fang)止(zhi)幼苗(miao)發生軟腐病、猝倒(dao)病。操(cao)作(zuo)時,土(tu)(tu)壤要(yao)整(zheng)細過篩,上床(chuang)刮平壓實,再(zai)把種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)均勻地播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在苗(miao)床(chuang)內,覆土(tu)(tu)厚度(du)一(yi)(yi)般為種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)直徑的(de)(de)2倍。再(zai)用(yong)噴霧(wu)器把水噴透,苗(miao)床(chuang)上覆蓋玻璃,置(zhi)于蔭蔽溫(wen)暖(nuan)處(chu)。子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)后(hou)的(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)理,主要(yao)是保持基(ji)質(zhi)濕潤,苗(miao)床(chuang)溫(wen)度(du)控制在20-25℃。子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)胚芽出土(tu)(tu)2個(ge)月后(hou),就(jiu)(jiu)可(ke)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)間苗(miao)。為了使幼苗(miao)健(jian)壯成長,最好60-80天就(jiu)(jiu)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)一(yi)(yi)次翻栽,以培(pei)育(yu)(yu)(yu)健(jian)壯、發達的(de)(de)根(gen)系,這對子(zi)(zi)孫(sun)(sun)球今后(hou)定(ding)植生長特別有利。
子孫球是仙人掌科植物(wu)中生(sheng)性極為強健的觀(guan)賞(shang)球。株體(ti)鮮綠(lv)色(se),花(hua)蕾(lei)呈(cheng)現(xian)鮮紅(hong)色(se),最美好的形態是它欲(yu)放(fang)未(wei)放(fang)的身影(ying),晶瑩剔透,置(zhi)于陽臺(tai)(tai)、窗臺(tai)(tai)蒔養,是裝飾幾案、書桌的佳(jia)品。
一般生長2-3年的(de)(de)(de)球體(ti)上,都有聚集簇生的(de)(de)(de)子球,疊壘成(cheng)群,故而(er)獲得“子孫球”的(de)(de)(de)美名。鮮(xian)艷(yan)奪目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)朵,綴滿球頂,形成(cheng)壯麗的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)冠(guan),因而(er)又稱為“王冠(guan)球”。