木麒麟(學名:Pereskia aculeata Mill.):基部主干(gan)灰褐色(se)(se),表(biao)皮縱裂(lie);分(fen)枝多(duo)數,圓(yuan)(yuan)柱狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),具(ju)長(chang)的節間,綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)或帶紅褐色(se)(se),無(wu)毛(mao);小窠(ke)(ke)(ke)生葉(xie)腋,墊狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),具(ju)灰色(se)(se)或淡(dan)褐色(se)(se)絨毛(mao);刺(ci)針狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)至鉆形(xing),褐色(se)(se),在攀援(yuan)枝上(shang)常成(cheng)對著生并下(xia)彎成(cheng)鉤狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),較(jiao)短。葉(xie)片卵形(xing)、寬(kuan)橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)至橢圓(yuan)(yuan)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)披針形(xing),先端(duan)急尖至短漸尖,邊緣全緣,基部楔形(xing)至圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing),稍肉質,無(wu)毛(mao),上(shang)面綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se),下(xia)面綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se)至紫(zi)色(se)(se);側脈每側4-7條,在上(shang)面稍下(xia)陷或平坦(tan),于下(xia)面略突起;葉(xie)柄(bing)無(wu)毛(mao)。花于分(fen)枝上(shang)部組成(cheng)總狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)或圓(yuan)(yuan)錐狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)花序,輻狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang);花托外面散生披針形(xing)至線狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)披針形(xing)葉(xie)質鱗片及(ji)腋生小窠(ke)(ke)(ke),小窠(ke)(ke)(ke)具(ju)黃褐色(se)(se)至淡(dan)灰色(se)(se)絨毛(mao)和細刺(ci)。
分布(bu)于中(zhong)國云南、廣西、廣東、福建(jian)、臺灣、浙(zhe)江(jiang)、江(jiang)蘇、河北(bei)、遼寧等與中(zhong)美洲(zhou)、南美洲(zhou)北(bei)部及東部、西印度(du)群島(dao)。
分布(bu)于中美(mei)(mei)洲、南(nan)美(mei)(mei)洲北(bei)(bei)部及(ji)東(dong)部、西印度群島;中國云南(nan)、廣西、廣東(dong)、福建、臺(tai)灣、浙江及(ji)江蘇南(nan)部栽(zai)培(pei),河北(bei)(bei)及(ji)遼寧等地溫室栽(zai)培(pei),在福建南(nan)部呈半野生狀態。
木麒麟為(wei)攀(pan)援(yuan)灌木,高(gao)3-10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。基(ji)部主干直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑達2-3厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),灰(hui)褐色(se)(se)(se)(se),表皮(pi)縱裂(lie);分(fen)枝(zhi)(zhi)多數,圓(yuan)柱(zhu)狀(zhuang),具長(chang)(chang)的節間,綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)或帶紅褐色(se)(se)(se)(se),無毛(mao);小(xiao)(xiao)窠(ke)生(sheng)葉(xie)腋,墊狀(zhuang),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑1.5-2毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),具灰(hui)色(se)(se)(se)(se)或淡褐色(se)(se)(se)(se)絨(rong)毛(mao),于老枝(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)增大(da)并(bing)突起(qi)呈(cheng)結(jie)節狀(zhuang),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑達15毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),具1-6(-25)根刺(ci);刺(ci)針(zhen)狀(zhuang)至(zhi)鉆(zhan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)達1-4-(-8)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),褐色(se)(se)(se)(se),在攀(pan)援(yuan)枝(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)常成對著生(sheng)并(bing)下(xia)彎成鉤狀(zhuang),較短。葉(xie)片(pian)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、寬(kuan)(kuan)橢(tuo)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)橢(tuo)圓(yuan)狀(zhuang)披針(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)4.5-7(-10)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)1.5-5厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先端急(ji)尖(jian)(jian)至(zhi)短漸(jian)尖(jian)(jian),邊緣全緣,基(ji)部楔(xie)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),稍(shao)肉質(zhi),無毛(mao),上(shang)(shang)面(mian)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se),下(xia)面(mian)綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)至(zhi)紫色(se)(se)(se)(se);側脈每(mei)側4-7條(tiao),在上(shang)(shang)面(mian)稍(shao)下(xia)陷或平坦,于下(xia)面(mian)略突起(qi);葉(xie)柄長(chang)(chang)3-7毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),無毛(mao)。花(hua)于分(fen)枝(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)部組成總狀(zhuang)或圓(yuan)錐(zhui)狀(zhuang)花(hua)序,輻狀(zhuang),芳(fang)香,直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑2.5-4厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)梗長(chang)(chang)5-10毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)托外面(mian)散生(sheng)披針(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)線(xian)狀(zhuang)披針(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)葉(xie)質(zhi)鱗(lin)片(pian)及腋生(sheng)小(xiao)(xiao)窠(ke),鱗(lin)片(pian)長(chang)(chang)8-25毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)2-6毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),小(xiao)(xiao)窠(ke)具黃褐色(se)(se)(se)(se)至(zhi)淡灰(hui)色(se)(se)(se)(se)絨(rong)毛(mao)和細刺(ci);萼狀(zhuang)花(hua)被(bei)(bei)片(pian)2-6,卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)倒(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)12-15毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)4-8毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先端急(ji)尖(jian)(jian)或圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)時(shi)具小(xiao)(xiao)尖(jian)(jian)頭,淡綠(lv)色(se)(se)(se)(se)或邊緣近白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se);瓣狀(zhuang)花(hua)被(bei)(bei)片(pian)6-12,倒(dao)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)匙(chi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)15-23毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)6-8毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先端圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、截形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或近急(ji)尖(jian)(jian),有(you)時(shi)具小(xiao)(xiao)尖(jian)(jian)頭,白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se),或略帶黃色(se)(se)(se)(se)或粉紅色(se)(se)(se)(se);雄蕊(rui)多數,無毛(mao);花(hua)絲(si)長(chang)(chang)5-7毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se);花(hua)藥橢(tuo)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)1-1.2毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),黃色(se)(se)(se)(se);雌蕊(rui)無毛(mao),子房上(shang)(shang)位;少數胚(pei)珠著生(sheng)于側膜胎座下(xia)部呈(cheng)基(ji)底胎座狀(zhuang);花(hua)柱(zhu)長(chang)(chang)10-11毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑1-2毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se);柱(zhu)頭4-7,直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)立,長(chang)(chang)3-4毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),白(bai)色(se)(se)(se)(se)。漿(jiang)果(guo)淡黃色(se)(se)(se)(se),倒(dao)卵球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)1-2厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),具刺(ci)。種子2-5,雙凸(tu)鏡狀(zhuang),黑色(se)(se)(se)(se),平滑,直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑4.5-5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚1.4-1.6毫(hao)(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);種臍略凹陷。
木麒麟,原產美洲熱帶的潮濕地區(qu),喜(xi)溫暖、潮濕和陽光(guang)充足的環境,較為(wei)耐寒(han),耐半陰和高溫,以(yi)疏松肥沃(wo)、排水良好的沙壤質培(pei)養土(tu)栽培(pei)為(wei)最佳。它的生長適溫白天(tian)為(wei)24℃至(zhi)30℃,晚間為(wei)18℃至(zhi)21℃,冬(dong)季不(bu)得低于10℃,5℃左右(you)葉片就(jiu)會脫落并進入(ru)休眠狀態。
木麒麟(lin)栽培比較容(rong)易。因其萌芽力強,根系發達,每年春天應換盆(pen)一次。生(sheng)(sheng)長期內(nei),要有充分的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)分和(he)肥(fei)料供應,以(yi)利于(yu)其莖(jing)葉(xie)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長,如果土壤干燥,植株葉(xie)片易皺縮發黃,嚴重(zhong)時會造成葉(xie)片全株落光(guang)。冬季要控制澆水(shui)(shui),維持盆(pen)土濕潤(run)即可,并停(ting)止(zhi)施肥(fei),以(yi)防根系腐(fu)爛。
春季栽植(zhi)或換盆。南方地區可地栽,北方地區宜盆栽,室(shi)內越冬。土(tu)壤要求肥(fei)沃、疏松、排水良好(hao),呈弱酸(suan)性(xing)。盆栽用(yong)(yong)土(tu)可采(cai)用(yong)(yong)由(you)腐葉(xie)土(tu)1份、園土(tu)1份、粗沙(sha)1份混(hun)合,并加入少(shao)量(liang)的(de)骨粉和草木灰配(pei)制(zhi)成的(de)培養(yang)土(tu)。新栽植(zhi)和換盆的(de)植(zhi)株(zhu)要放在庇蔭處(chu)養(yang)護。
夏季(ji)(ji)要(yao)適當遮蔭,在散射光下生(sheng)長良好。冬季(ji)(ji)應(ying)(ying)放在室內向陽處,有充足的(de)光照(zhao)。春季(ji)(ji)到秋季(ji)(ji)為生(sheng)長期,生(sheng)長適宜(yi)溫度白天應(ying)(ying)為24-29℃,夜間應(ying)(ying)為18-21℃。冬季(ji)(ji)白天溫度宜(yi)保持在l8℃,夜間溫度直保持在10℃左右,可避免葉子脫(tuo)蒂。如果低(di)于5℃,葉子會(hui)脫(tuo)落進入休眠。但用葉仙人掌作砧(zhen)木(mu)嫁接(jie)的(de)仙人掌類植物越冬溫度應(ying)(ying)在10℃以上(shang)。
春(chun)、夏季(ji)(ji)要充(chong)分澆(jiao)水、施肥(fei)(fei)。經常保持盆土(tu)(tu)濕(shi)(shi)潤(run),澆(jiao)水掌握盆土(tu)(tu)“見干(gan)(gan)見濕(shi)(shi)、澆(jiao)則(ze)澆(jiao)透”的原則(ze)。盆土(tu)(tu)不能(neng)過(guo)干(gan)(gan),也不能(neng)過(guo)濕(shi)(shi)。冬季(ji)(ji)要減少(shao)澆(jiao)水,保持盆土(tu)(tu)干(gan)(gan)燥,植(zhi)株不皺縮即可。每(mei)年春(chun)季(ji)(ji)可追施一(yi)些腐(fu)熟的餅肥(fei)(fei)和骨(gu)粉。生長期(qi)每(mei)月再施2-3次腐(fu)熟的稀薄餅液肥(fei)(fei)。
木麒麟的繁殖(zhi)可用播種和扦插法(fa)。
播種:它的種子外皮堅(jian)硬,播種前應給予浸種24小時,發(fa)芽適溫為(wei)22℃至24℃,播后15天至20天發(fa)芽,幼苗生長速度較快。
扦(qian)(qian)插(cha):因其性(xing)強健,故(gu)扦(qian)(qian)插(cha)成(cheng)活率高(gao),繁殖時間于春(chun)季(ji)或初(chu)夏進行(xing),插(cha)后需保持(chi)較(jiao)高(gao)的(de)(de)溫(wen)度。可于5月(yue)至(zhi)7月(yue)間,剪(jian)取2年生(sheng)的(de)(de)老熟枝(zhi)條,截成(cheng)長15厘米至(zhi)20厘米的(de)(de)穗段(duan),扦(qian)(qian)插(cha)于沙(sha)床上,入土深度1/3至(zhi)1/2,保持(chi)濕潤,20天左右即可生(sheng)根。
盆栽觀賞;常被選作緋牡丹(dan)、山吹、鼠尾掌(zhang)、仙人指(zhi)、黃金紐、蟹爪(zhua)蘭等的砧木(mu)。除了具有(you)較好的觀賞性外,木(mu)麒麟(lin)葉、花還(huan)可做藥(yao),治療跌打損(sun)傷、各種內外傷,民(min)間用來(lai)治療婦女疾病。
食用:其黃色有刺(ci)的漿果,可(ke)(ke)供食用,稱為“刺(ci)兒李”,其葉片(pian)還可(ke)(ke)用作烹調(diao)(diao)的調(diao)(diao)味品、蔬菜,果酸甜可(ke)(ke)食。
嫁接(jie):由(you)于其根系發達,加之又(you)與仙人掌類的(de)一(yi)(yi)些植物親和力強,常被(bei)選作一(yi)(yi)些植物的(de)砧(zhen)木,形(xing)成多品種的(de)共同體(ti)植株,別(bie)具一(yi)(yi)格(ge)。