This kind of foliage plant does not need to take care of its waist and stand up straight.

Tiger skin orchid, thick leaves, straight as a sword, its color spots, elegant and chic. Good maintenance, even if you do not have time, 1 month do not take care of, it is still "waist" straight, 04:00 can be appreciated, is the hall, guest room, study better foliage plants.

So, if Hu Pilan wants to keep his waist straight all the year round, the key to maintenance needs to pay attention to a few points:

1. Control watering

Tiger skin orchid is a desert plant, which can endure harsh environment and long drought. The leaves turn white and the markings become lighter when watered too often. The growth is exuberant from May to June, and the water supply should be adequate to promote the growth and development of tillers. Winter dormancy period, to control watering, keep the soil dry, watering attention to avoid pouring in the leaf center, so as not to rot the leaf base, resulting in the following foliage.

2. Ensure room temperature in winter

Tiger skin orchid is not cold-resistant, the suitable temperature for growth is 18-27 ℃, and it is not tolerant to low temperature below 10 ℃. The overwintering temperature should not be lower than 12 ℃. If it is too low, it will often rot from the base of the leaf, resulting in the death of the whole plant.

3. Provide sufficient light

Tiger Pilan likes light and can withstand direct sunlight. It should be placed on an unsheltered windowsill in the south or in other sunny places. Can also endure shade, but do not take too long, otherwise the leaves will darken. It is worth noting that the lack of indoor light in the long-term furnishings, if the flower friends suddenly move to the sun, the leaves will sleep burns, so it is necessary to gradually make the tiger skin orchid adapt.

4. Fertilization should not be excessive.

Tiger skin orchid in the growing period, can be fertilized once a month, the amount of fertilizer should be less. General application of compound fertilizer to ensure bright color; can also be evenly buried in the basin edge of the soil mature chicken manure 3 holes, each hole 2-3 grains, not in contact with the root. Fertilizer application will be stopped from November to March of the following year. If individual leaves are old and withered, they should be pruned in time.

5. Master the direction of leaf insertion.

Tiger Pilan is as narrow as a sword, thick and succulent, cut off and then cut into a small section of about 5 centimeters, straight into the sand can grow new roots in the leaves, and form new plants. However, it should be noted that the leaves also have polarity phenomena, such as it is difficult to root and sprout upside down when inserting leaves. Therefore, attention should be paid to the upper and lower directions during operation so as to avoid reversing.