Culture method of wine bottle orchid

The wine bottle orchid is also called the elephant leg tree, is the false leaf tree family wine bottle orchid belongs to the tree-like serrulous plant, originates from the Mexican dry-hot area, the potted plant is generally 0.5-1.0 meters high, because the stem shape is peculiar, the base is particularly inflated, very similar to the big wine bottle, plus the bark that splits into small squares and the tufted leaves are whirling, becoming a very strange decorative plant, let's take a look at the breeding method of wine bottle orchid!

The culture value of wine bottle orchid

Wine bottle orchid, as a flower with ornamental stems and leaves, uses it to decorate the living room, study room, hotel and venue, all of which give people a novel and chic feeling. Can be planted in a variety of specifications as interior decoration, with exquisite pots to plant small plants, placed on the desk, table, elegant and elegant. Large and medium-sized potted plants are used to decorate halls, conference rooms, reception rooms, hotels, shopping malls and other places, which are very tropical and enjoyable.

The growth habit of wine bottle orchid

Wine bottle orchid, which originated in eastern Mexico, was discovered by the French in 1870. now it is widely planted as an ornamental plant all over the world. It is widely cultivated in the Yangtze River Basin in China, and potted plants are often used in the north. Sexual preference for warm, moist and sunny environment, more resistant to drought and cold. The suitable temperature for growth is 16-28 ℃, and the overwintering temperature is 0 ℃. The fertile soil grows better on the sandy loam with good drainage and rich humus.

The propagation method of wine bottle orchid

1. Sowing: the wine bottle orchid generally sows and propagates in late autumn, early spring or winter, germinates about 20-25 days after sowing, and is potted when the seedling height is 4-5 cm. The seedlings grow slowly and can be enjoyed in the second year. After sowing, when you encounter a cold wave and low temperature, you can wrap the flowerpot with plastic film to keep warm and wet. After the seedlings are unearthed, the film should be opened in time, and before 9:30 every morning. Or let the seedlings receive the sun after 3:30 in the afternoon, otherwise the seedlings will grow very weakly.

2. Cuttage: wine bottle orchid cuttings often use the same year's branches for softwood cutting in late spring and early autumn, or old branches with last year's branches in early spring. When the tender wood cuttings were carried out, when the wine bottle orchid grew vigorously from the end of spring to early autumn, the stout wine bottle orchid branches of the same year were selected as cuttings. After cutting off the branches, select the sturdy parts and cut them into segments 5-15 cm long, each with more than 3 leaf nodes.

Culture method of wine bottle orchid

1. Soil: Jiupinglan prefers loose sandy soil and humus soil, which is resistant to drought and barren. Potted soil to choose good drainage, you can use 3 parts of fertile garden soil and 1 part of cinder mixed, and then add a small amount of bean cake or chicken manure as base fertilizer.

2. Sunshine: the wine bottle Lanxi has plenty of sunshine, but it also has a certain ability to withstand shade. If the light is not enough, the leaf growth is weak, and the plant growth is not strong. It should be placed in a place with sufficient light in spring and autumn, and should be properly shaded in summer, otherwise the leaf tip will be scorched and the leaf color will turn yellow. In order to prevent the deviation of plant growth, the pot was rotated 180 °every 4-6 weeks.

3. Humidity: the wine bottle orchid prefers a humid climate, and the relative temperature of the growing air is 70-80%. If the humidity is too low, the lower leaves will yellowing and fall off, while the upper leaves will not be glossy.

4. Moisture: because the stem can store water for use when water is scarce, it is especially resistant to drought and can grow normally without watering for half a year. Watering to basin soil moist for the degree, grasp the principle of dry rather than wet, avoid stagnant water in the basin, otherwise fleshy roots and stems are easy to rot. When the temperature drops after the end of autumn, the amount of water should be reduced to improve the cold resistance of the tree.

5. Fertilizer: spring, summer and autumn are the peak growth season of wine bottle orchid. Liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer is applied every 2-3 weeks to promote the expansion of the base. When applying fertilizer, we should pay attention to increase the amount of phosphorus and potassium, and the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is 5:10:5. Stop fertilizing in winter.

6. Insect pests: wine bottle orchids sometimes suffer from leaf spot disease. Bordeaux solution can be sprayed once every half a month (1). Bug bugs, whitefly and scale insects can be sprayed with 1500 times of omethoate emulsion.

7. Pruning: cut off the branches of the wine bottle in winter, such as thin, sick, dead, too dense, etc.