What if the crab leaves are soft?

Crab claw orchid, also known as crab claw lotus, embellishment, crab orchid, etc., is an epiphytic succulent plant of the cactus family, named because of the joint shape such as the secondary claw of a crab. It is commonly cultivated in the tropics and subtropics. In order to obtain luxuriant plants in cultivation, they are often grafted on Tianchi or other rootstocks. Let's take a look at how the leaves of crab claw orchid are soft.

Crab claw orchid leaves soft how to do?

1, basin soil is too dry: crab claw orchid in the growth process of the soil to keep moist, if not watered for a long time, the soil is too dry, easy to cause succulent stem dry, and then cause leaves soft, at this time should pay attention to proper watering.

2, watering too frequently: if the crab claw orchid is watered too often in the growth process, it will lead to slow plant growth, and even cause rotten roots, and slowly the leaves will be soft and withered, but put the crab claw orchid in the place of air circulation, and pay attention to shading from the sun and avoiding rain.

3. Rotting roots: the softening of crab claw orchid leaves is likely to be a root problem. At this time, you can change the pot and change the soil to solve this problem. Put the soft crab claw orchid into the water, let the leaves return to youth, and then transplant.

4, dormancy period: crab claw orchid will enter the corresponding dormancy period after anthesis and summer, grow slowly, the leaves will appear soft phenomenon, this is the normal situation, as long as normal maintenance, less water, can not let the basin soil too wet.

5. Pest causes: crab claw orchid may cause stem nodes to turn yellow and leaves soft and shedding. Observe carefully whether there are really insects in the leaves. If there are available small pieces of bamboo to scrape off insects, pay attention to disinfestation, and do not do too much harm to crab claw orchid.

What if the crab claw orchid leaves turn red?

1, caused by frostbite: crab claw orchid caused by frostbite can keep the crab claw orchid warm, generally nothing serious, will soon be able to return to normal.

2, caused by exposure: the crab claw orchid can be moved to a place with weaker light to rest for a few days.

3, lack of light: the lack of light may also cause the leaves to turn red, so just give the crab claw orchid proper scattered light.

4. caused by phosphorus deficiency: crab claw orchid is red in phosphorus deficiency, yellow in nitrogen deficiency, and potassium deficiency in small spots, so long as phosphate fertilizer is applied properly.

5, soil alkali: the crab claw orchid itself will make the soil return alkali, cause the leaves to turn red, change the soil and give normal maintenance.

6. flower color reason: if the crab claw orchid is red, it may cause the leaves to turn red when it is about to blossom, so it can be maintained normally.

Expansion: how to raise crab claw orchids?

1. Selection of pots: clay flowerpots, plastic pots, porcelain pots and pottery pots can be used in crab claw orchid flowerpots, but muddy flowerpots are better. In order to coordinate with family decoration, they can be cultivated in plastic flowerpots with different colors.

2. Soil: crab claw orchid likes fertile and loose soil. Families can use 3 parts of garden soil, 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 3 parts of sand or 4 parts of peat soil, 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 2 parts of sand, 2 parts of perlite (or volcanic rock). It is best to use the soil after high temperature disinfection.

3. Watering: the cultivation environment of crab claw orchid requires semi-shade and moist, but the basin soil should not be too wet and adhere to the principle of "dry and thoroughly irrigated". Water once every 2 to 3 days in high temperature season, and avoid watering at noon. The temperature is low in winter, can be watered once a week, avoid watering in the evening.

4. Fertilization: crab claw orchid likes fertilizer, it has more branches and flowers when the fertilizer is sufficient, it can be fertilized every 15-20 days in growing season, the times of fertilization should be reduced at the end of autumn, and stop when the temperature is below 10 ℃. No fertilization is applied when the summer temperature is high and the winter temperature is low.

5. Lighting: crab claw orchids are afraid of hot temperatures, avoid exposure and rain, should be placed in an indoor ventilated place or on a shaded balcony in summer, should be placed in 50% of the light after autumn, and then gradually increase the light as the weather turns cool. sufficient light should be given from late autumn to winter.