Flower friends all think that crab claw orchid is a desert plant, but that is a misunderstanding of it.

The leaves of crab claw orchid look like crab claws, and the name is also very vivid. Many flower lovers think that it belongs to the cactus family, so it belongs to the desert plant. In fact, many flower friends have misunderstood it.

Crab claw orchid is actually native to the Brazilian rainforest, it belongs to the forest epiphyte, is growing on the tree trunk, like shade, humid environment, there must be scattered light to blossom.

This also explains why some flower friends crab claw orchid sunburn easily, and the leaves are withered, because it does not like the sun, especially in summer, we must pay attention to shade.

There are also many varieties of crab claw orchids, but most of them can only be distinguished by the color of flowers, and there is little difference between varieties. Flower friends can try to graft different varieties of crab claw orchids onto cactus to get a colorful crab claw orchid.

I. introduction to the maintenance of crab claw orchid

1. Lighting

It is not a desert cactus. It grows in a shady and warm forest. It does not like direct sunlight and bright light, but it needs shade maintenance in summer.

(if you bask in the sun too much, it becomes like this on it.)

2. Moisture

Crab claw orchid also does not like to water too much, after all, we are planted in the soil, not attached to the tree, can not be watered frequently, its thick leaves are also full of water, be sure to wait until the soil is dry before watering.

3. Humidity

Tropical rain forest is a foggy, humid environment, we naturally can not provide, but crab claw orchid is also very drought-resistant, but the environment can not be too dry, otherwise easy to get red spiders, too dry to spray water on the ground. If the environment is too wet, the crab claw orchid will rot away.

4. Fertilization

In the spring and autumn season, fertilizer is generally given once a month, with ordinary average fertilizer, the content of potassium can be slightly higher. General plant fertilizer is also available.

5. Temperature

Winter temperature should be about 7-15 degrees, this is conducive to the breeding of flowers, do not need heating to achieve such a temperature, is the most ideal, winter temperature is not suitable.

Pay attention to shade in summer and don't expose yourself to the sun.

6. Change the basin

Crab claw orchid grows slowly, it takes a long time to adapt to the new environment, do not rush to change the pot after transplanting and flowering, generally once every 3 years is the most appropriate, if it is grafted once every two years.

7. Reproduction

In spring and summer, the crab claw orchid of 2-3 nodes can be cut and cut into the compost soil after waiting for the cut to dry. The soil is slightly moist and not moist.

Cutting propagation can touch a little bit of rooting powder, just cuttings do not pour too much water, too damp will rot.

The crab claw orchid below has been growing for 25 years and grows really slowly!

8. How to blossom?

If you want to blossom in summer from June to September, you should keep it in a shady and ventilated place. In winter, the temperature should not be too high, and 7-15 degrees is the most suitable. You can see a little light in spring and autumn and apply thin fertilizer frequently.

Don't move at will after you give birth to a bud. It has not blossomed for three or four years, that is, it needs to change the pot, there is no nutrition in the soil, and it is given thin fertilizer once a month in spring and autumn.

Second, the problems often encountered in raising crab claw orchids:

1. What happens when the edge of the leaf turns red, or the whole plant turns red?

As shown in the picture above, the crab claw orchid is sunburned, sees too much light, or the sun is too strong and needs shade maintenance.

2. There are holes in the blade (as shown in the figure above)

This is bitten by a slug or snail. Use medicine or salt on the periphery of the flowerpot. Check the bottom or tray. They may be hiding below.