What are the nicknames of Tielan?

Another name for iron orchid

Iron orchid, also known as purple pineapple, and there are purple flower iron orchid, purple flower pineapple, racket iron orchid, long bract pineapple and purple flower wooden handle pineapple and so on.

Growth habits of iron orchid

Iron orchid originated from Ecuador, likes the bright light growth environment, and needs high temperature and high humidity environment, can withstand drought and cold. The soil requires loose and well-drained soil, and rotten leaf soil is the best.

Tielan is more suitable for indoor culture, can be put on the balcony, windowsill breeding, put in the living room or other rooms, there will be a good ornamental effect.

Common varieties of iron orchid

There are many other kinds of iron orchids. The common ones are: purple pineapple, silver leaf pineapple and purple pineapple.

1. Lilac pineapple. It is also known as octopus flower pineapple, the plant is relatively short, the stem is thick, the leaf apex is long and pointed, the leaf color is grayish green, the inner leaf turns red before flowering, the flower is lavender, and the stamens are dark yellow.

2. Honeysuckle pineapple. Honeysuckle pineapple is stemless, the leaves are long needle-shaped, and the leaves are grayish green. The base is yellow-white, the inflorescence is long and curved, and the flowers are yellow or blue, arranged loosely. The old man must also be epiphytic, rootless, plant branched and can hang in the air to grow. The leaves are small and the flowers are not obvious.

3. Purple pineapple. The plant height of this plant is no more than 30 cm, the leaves are clustered on the shortened stems, the leaves are narrow, linear, the apex is pointed, the leaves are 30 cm long and 35 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, the color is green, the base is purplish brown halo, the back of the leaf is brownish green, the scape is drawn from the foliage, erect, short spikes, involucre pink, folded into flat fan-shaped, florets open from the bottom up, the color is blue-purple.

The use of iron orchid garden on the windowsill

Tielan is suitable for potted plants to decorate the interior, can put balconies, windowsills, desks, etc., can also be hung in the living room, teahouse, but also can do flower arrangement foil materials. Tielan has a strong ability to purify the air, can beautify the home and purify the environment, and is deeply loved by people.

Distribution of producing area

Tielan is native to Ecuador, tropical and subtropical America.