The ornamental plant, crab claw orchid, is your cultivation method right?

Epiphytic succulent plant of Cactaceae, shrubby, stem overhanging, much branched unarmed, old stem lignified, young stem flattened; bright green or slightly purple, apex truncated, flowers solitary at the top of branches, symmetrical on both sides; calyx apical separation; Corolla whorled, stamens numerous, berries pear-shaped. The flowering period is from October to February of the following year, and the indoor cultivated crab claw orchid can adjust the florescence by controlling the light. Native to Brazil; commonly cultivated in parks and flower beds all over China. As an ornamental plant, it is often grafted on Tianyi or other rootstocks to obtain luxuriant plants.

Epiphytic succulent plant, often shrubby and leafless. Stems unarmed, much branched, often overhanging, old stems Lignified, slightly Terete, young stems and branches flattened; each Internode moment rounded to Obovate, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-2.5 cm wide, bright green, sometimes slightly purplish, apex truncate, 2-4 coarsely serrate on both sides, a thick middle rib on both sides; sometimes with a few short bristles in the pores. Flowers solitary at the top of branches, rose-red, 6-9 cm long, bilaterally symmetrical; calyx in whorls, base shortly cylindric, apex separated; Corolla several whorls, lower long cylindric, upper separated, tube longer as it moves inward; stamens numerous, 2 whorls, protruding, arching upward; style longer than stamens, crimson, stigma 7-lobed. Berries Pyriform, red, ca. 1 cm in diam.

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.

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. Crab claw orchid 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 lack of fertilizer and water is just that the growth is not exuberant, while too much fertilizer and water may make the plant die. Crab claw orchid should not use chemical fertilizer, generally it is their own retting through the thin liquid fertilizer, into autumn to flowering can increase the amount of water and fertilizer. High temperature and dry air in summer, coupled with poor ventilation, affect the growth of plants, during this period choose the shade of ventilation and light to be placed, can not be easily moved. Should be less watering, avoid rain, so as not to rot roots, can spray water to the plant and the ground near the plant, in order to increase air humidity and reduce the temperature. Keep the basin soil moist during the growing season to avoid being too dry or too wet. Spraying foliar water when the air is dry, especially in the bud period, is beneficial to multiple pregnant buds.