How to raise potted tiger orchid?

Tiger skin orchid, also known as tiger-tail orchid, thousand-year-old orchid, etc., is a perennial evergreen herb of Liliaceae. It is cultivated, resolute, strange and interesting in all parts of our country. It is a common potted foliage plant in the home. It is suitable for decorating study, living room, bedroom and other places for a long time to enjoy. Let's take a look at how to raise potted tiger orchid.

The cultivated Variety of Tiger Pilan

Orchid leaves firm and erect, leaves with gray-white and dark green tiger-tail stripes, posture resolute, strange and interesting, more varieties, plant shape and leaf color change greatly, exquisite and chic, strong adaptability to the environment, sex like warm and humid, drought, light and shade tolerance, lax soil requirements, better drainage sandy loam, its suitable temperature for growth is 20 ℃, overwintering temperature is 10 ℃.

The Propagation method of Tiger skin Orchid

1. Ramet: first, the whole plant was removed from the basin, the old culture soil was removed, and then the rhizome was exposed and cut into several plants along its direction (so that each plant contained at least 2-3 leaves), and 2-3 plants could be planted in each pot. This method can raise seedlings all the year round, but it is the best in spring and summer, and can be combined with changing pots in spring.

2. Cuttage: cut the mature leaves into small segments of about 8 cm, hang them in the shade for 1 or 2 days, and then stand upright in the clean river sand, insert 3 cm to 4 cm, and pay attention to not cutting backwards. In summer, the cuttings can grow adventitious roots for about one month, and then sprout new buds from its base. After the new buds grow leaves, they can be planted in pots with cuttings. Cuttings in other seasons take longer to take root. As long as the temperature is 15-25 ℃, cutting can be done at any time.

How to raise Tiger Pilan?

1. Soil: Tiger skin orchid needs loose soil and needs air permeability, so when allocating soil for tiger skin orchid, we must pay attention to using rotten leaves of 2 hand 3 and garden soil of 1 hand 3, and keep in mind that the soil must be loose and ventilated, otherwise it will cause water not to evaporate easily, resulting in rotting of the rhizome.

2. Planting: Tiger Pilan is a root plant. Generally speaking, you only need to plant a few plants. After a year, you will be able to harvest a full pot. When planting, you should first put part of the soil under the basin, then plant it from one side of the basin and plant it evenly in the basin.

3. Sunshine: Tiger Pilan likes the light, so be sure to let it often come into contact with the sun. It is best to put it in a place where it can be irradiated directly. If the conditions do not permit, it should also be placed in a place close to the sun and placed in a dark place for a long time. It will cause the leaves to turn yellow.

4. Temperature: Tiger skin orchid has a high requirement for temperature, its suitable growth temperature is 20-30 ℃, and the lowest temperature is not less than 10 ℃ in winter, so we must pay attention to it, especially in the north.

5. Watering: Tiger Pilan also has a high demand for water. generally speaking, if the soil is relatively loose, it needs to be watered twice a week, but only once in winter because of the climate.

6. Pruning: the growth rate of tiger skin orchid is faster than that of other domestic green plants, so when the basin is full, it is necessary to carry out manual pruning, mainly to cut off the old leaves and places that are too lush to ensure its sunshine and growth space.

7. Change the basin: Tiger Pilan is a perennial plant. Generally speaking, it is necessary to change the basin every two years. When changing the basin, we should pay attention to adding nutrients to the new soil, so as to ensure its nutritional supply.

8. Fertilization: Tiger Pilan does not have a high requirement for fertilizer. It only needs to be fertilized twice a month in the growing season. Pay attention to the application of thin fertilizer solution in order to ensure luxuriant growth.

9. Diseases and pests: the common diseases of tiger skin orchid are leaf spot and anthracnose. At this time, more than 50% carbendazim can be sprayed for treatment. Common pests are harmful to weevil, and 1000 times of fenitrothion EC can be used to kill them.