What kind of plant is the latest crab claw orchid?

Crab claw orchid is an epiphytic succulent plant of the cactus family, also known as Christmas cactus, crab claw lotus, fairy finger flower, icing on the cake, etc., crab claw orchid is located in Brazil because of its joint shape such as crab's secondary claw, and is commonly cultivated in parks and flower beds all over China. It is often grafted on Tianyu or other rootstocks as an ornamental plant to obtain luxuriant plants. The stem is often overlong and overhanging. Therefore, it is often made into hanging orchids for decoration, which is suitable for window sill, entrance and exhibition hall decoration.

Crab claw orchids are often shrubby and leafless. Stem unarmed, much branched, often overhanging, old stem Lignification, slightly cylindrical, young stem and branches are flattened. The moment of each Internode is round to Obovate, 3-6 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, bright green, sometimes slightly purplish, top truncated, 2-4 coarsely serrated on both sides, and a thick middle rib in the center of both sides. There are sometimes a few short hairs in the pores.

The flower of crab claw orchid is solitary at the top of the branch, rose-red, 6-9 cm long and symmetrical on both sides. Calyx in whorl, base shortly cylindric, apical separation. Corolla several whorls, the lower long tube, the upper separation, the more inward, the longer the tube. Stamens numerous, 2 whorls, protruding, arching upward. Style longer than stamens, crimson, stigma 7-lobed. Berries Pyriform, red, ca. 1 cm in diam.

Crab claw orchid like cool, warm environment, more resistant to drought, afraid of summer heat, more resistant to shade. The suitable temperature for growth is 20 ~ 25 ℃, and the temperature during dormancy is about 15 ℃. Like loose, rich in organic matter, good drainage and ventilation of the matrix. It is a short-day plant. Under the condition of 8-10 hours of sunshine every day, it can blossom in 2-3 months, and the flowering period can be adjusted by controlling light.

The common hybrids of crab claw orchid are white Christmas white, Dorsey, Gina, snowflake, yellow varieties are Golden Mei, Christmas Flame, Golden Fantasy, Cambridge, orange Ante, 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 are stem lavender, pink crenulate crab claw orchid Flower bud white, pink beautiful crab claw orchid, flower bud red Spotted Sea Crab claw orchid and Russell, Buckley, obtuse horn, Christmas cactus and so on.