Can Paris polyphylla be planted in the north? Where is it suitable for planting?

Paris polyphylla

Fritillaria thunbergii can be planted in the north. It prefers a warm and dark environment and is more suitable for growing in temperatures of more than ten degrees. When the temperature is lower, it is best to be above zero degrees. Therefore, the north is not particularly suitable for the growth of Fritillaria thunbergii.

Because the temperature in the north may reach below zero in winter, it can be planted when the climate is suitable. You can choose to sow seeds and plant Fritillaria cirrhosa in May. At this time, the sun is bright and the temperature is high, but the specific planting still needs to be based on the local environment.

Paris polyphylla planting area

The most suitable planting areas for Paris polyphylla are mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi and other provinces. The more suitable areas for planting are mainly concentrated in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Hengduan Mountains and Ailao Mountains. The other most suitable areas are mainly distributed in the surrounding areas of Yunnan and some areas with similar climates.

Methods of Planting Paris Polygoni Orientalis in the North

1. Soil

Paris polyphylla has strict requirements on the planting soil. It needs loose, fertile, deeper neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam with high organic matter content, and it should have natural irrigation and convenient drainage as much as possible to avoid waterlogging during the rainy season.

Paris polyphylla will grow well in loam that is frequently turned over and has high organic matter content or quick-acting fertilizer. In addition, trace elements such as magnesium, zinc, molybdenum, and calcium are very important for the growth of Paris polyphylla and can be sprayed on its leaves artificially.

2. Temperature

The cultivation of Paris polyphylla requires a low temperature environment without frost damage. Generally speaking, seed germination, root growth and development, and terminal bud germination are most suitable during the milder period of spring, because areas with abundant heat are more conducive to the growth and development of Paris polyphylla.

3. Lighting

Paris polyphylla prefers a cool environment and likes oblique or scattered light, and is not suitable for direct strong light, so it should be shaded during the seed germination and seedling stages, and in the two years before maturity, it is necessary to reduce shade and increase light appropriately to absorb an appropriate amount of light nutrients, because this is more conducive to the accumulation of secondary metabolites and dry matter in Paris polyphylla, and can more effectively promote its growth.