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Culture methods of scorpion lotus

Published: 2024-12-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/22, Scorpion lotus culture should ensure sufficient light, but pay attention to shading and cooling in summer; the temperature in the growing period should be controlled at about 20 degrees and the florescence should be controlled at 10-15 degrees; when the air temperature returns to about 15 degrees in spring, the stems and leaves should be cut short; in addition, scorpion lotus should be watered.

Scorpion lotus culture to ensure adequate light, but in summer to pay attention to shading, cooling; the temperature of the growing period is controlled at about 20 degrees, and the flowering period is 10-15 degrees; when the spring temperature returns to about 15 degrees, the stems and leaves should be cut short; in addition, scorpion lotus should be controlled to water, keep the basin soil slightly wet, and fertilization is carried out in the spring and autumn season.

What is a scorpion lotus?

1. Scorpion lotus is actually crab claw orchid, also known as Christmas cactus, crab claw lotus and fairy finger flower, because the connection between its nodes is like the back of a scorpion, so some people also call it scorpion lotus.

two。 The common hybrids of crab claw orchid are white Christmas white, Dorsey, Gina and snowflake; yellow varieties are Golden Beauty, Christmas Flame, Golden Fantasy and Cambridge; orange Ante and Frito; purple varieties are Madoga; pink varieties are Camilla, Disto and Eva, mostly introduced from the United States, Japan, Denmark and other countries. Conventional varieties include crab claw orchid with lilac stem and flower red, beautiful crab claw orchid with white flower bud and pink when blooming, Spotted Sea Crab claw orchid with red flower bud, Russell, Buckley, obtuse horn, Christmas cactus and so on.

3. Crab claw orchid node stem is often too long, and overhanging, so it is often made into a hanging orchid for decoration. Crab claw orchid blossoms on Christmas and New year's Day, and the plant type hangs, which is suitable for window sill, entrance and exhibition hall decoration. However, due to the way of feeding, some crab claw orchids are regulated to bloom in October. Crab claw orchid has been produced on a large scale in Japan, Germany, the United States and other countries, and has become one of the main indoor potted flowers in winter.

The flower language of crab claw orchid is good luck and good luck, so it is suitable to be placed at home, office and other places, which can bring people good luck.

 
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