How often should tiger tail orchid be watered, and what are the culture methods?

Speaking of the latest online celebrity plant, it is a stick leaf tiger tail orchid! Guanye tiger tail orchid is not only easy to raise, but also very chic in shape, sweeping Europe and the United States, North America and other regions, and now it is more popular in Asia. So what exactly is the origin of this stick leaf tiger tail orchid? What are the advantages? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

Orchid, also known as Cymbidium, native to West Africa, is a kind of perennial herb. In addition to good care and high ornamental value, there are many advantages.

1. Sharp shape

The shape of the orchid is very strange, and there are almost no comparable plants in the flower market. It looks like a "straight man of steel", but it can bend straight and has first-class modeling ability. Moreover, the stick leaf tiger tail orchid is very versatile, different flower utensils can show different temperament. For example, the white porcelain basin is fresh, the iron basin is retro, the cement basin is cold, and the red pottery basin is pastoral.

two。 Very easy to raise.

Less watering: Magnolia mandshurica can endure drought for a long time, even if it is not watered for a month or two. For young Buddhists with extreme laziness cancer, the orchid is standard for cultivation. But watering should pay attention to the need to dry thoroughly, and can not let the leaves stained with stagnant water, lest the roots become soft, leaves turn yellow and rot.

Very shade-resistant: Magnolia has a low demand for light and can be placed in any corner of the home for maintenance. Even if the light is insufficient, the leaves will not turn yellow and grow because of the lack of light.

Maintenance tips: stick leaf tiger tail Lanning dry do not get wet. At normal temperature, water can be watered once a week or two.

Although the orchid is shade-resistant, it is not very cold-resistant. Daily maintenance, it is best to put it indoors. In winter, flower friends in the north should not leave the stick leaf tiger tail orchid outside.

All in all, the orchid is so adaptable to the environment that it can grow in the Buddhist system without worrying about it.

3. Oxygen making machine

Magnolia can absorb indoor harmful gases and release oxygen throughout the day. The plant has the ability to absorb formaldehyde, absolutely leveraged, put several pots of cymbidium in the newly renovated room, it can quickly play a purification effect. Once dust accumulates on the blade, you don't need to clean it deliberately, just wipe it gently.

4. Extremely strong vitality

Despite the fact that the stick leaf tiger tail orchid looks silly and big, it actually has exuberant vitality. Under the condition of not being too short of water, the orchid will also grow lateral buds. That is, a small pillar grows again next to the plant, although the painting style is strange, but this casual and unruly posture is still lovely.

The orchid is often called an "immortal plant". It can be seen that its vitality is really strong. For such a good and chic orchid, don't miss your favorite friends.

How to raise Cymbidium brevifolia how to reproduce

Culture method of short-leaf tiger tail orchid

Propagation methods of Cymbidium przewalskii 1.Cuttage of Cymbidium brevifolia

2. The ramets of Cymbidium brevifolia

Short-leaf tiger tail orchid is a variety of tiger tail orchid, short leaves, short and wide leaves, fresh and elegant leaf markings, is a very good indoor potted plant. How do you raise the short-leaf tiger tail orchid in that house? How to breed the short-leaf tiger tail orchid?

First, how to raise the short-leaf tiger tail orchid

The short-leaf tiger tail orchid likes to be sunny, slightly shade-resistant and not cold-resistant. The habit is strong, regardless of the soil. It can be cultivated in bright indoor light at ordinary times to prevent strong light exposure in summer.

Watering during the growth period is appropriate to keep the basin soil slightly moist. It grows vigorously in summer and needs to be watered once a day. Applying thin pancake fertilizer and water once a month will grow luxuriantly. The room temperature is kept above 8 ℃ in winter. Because of its strong germination, it is suitable to change the basin every early spring, and the basin soil should be sandy loam.

Polygonum brevifolium is commonly used for ramet and cuttage propagation. Ramet, can be carried out in the spring basin, too dense plant cluster cut open, the base should have roots, if more roots can be directly potted, such as few fibrous roots, can be temporarily planted in the sandpot, wait for the growth of new roots and then on the basin. Cuttings, from May to June, select strong and thick leaves, cut them into 5-6 cm segments, cut them into sand beds, expose 1 prime 2, take root about 4 weeks after cutting, and have a high survival rate.

The short-leaf tiger tail orchid is harmful to leaf spot and anthracnose and can be sprayed with 500 times of 50% topiramine wettable powder. Insect pests are harmful to weevil, so use 20% permethrin 2500 times solution to spray.

2. Propagation methods of Cymbidium przewalskii

The propagation of Cymbidium can be done by means of ramet and cuttage.

Ramet: the ramet is generally combined with changing pots in spring. The method is to cut the over-dense leaves into several clumps. In addition to leaves, each clump is smeared with callus anticorrosive film in the incision, and then sprayed on the plant with new high-fat film for heat preservation and anti-freezing. After a little drying, it can be put on the basin. When potting, you can sprinkle some fine sand on the roots of the plant to facilitate survival. The basin soil should choose the sandy culture soil which is loose, fertile and permeable. There is also a section of rhizome and sucking bud, which can be planted in the pot respectively.

Cuttings: select strong and full leaves, cut them into 5-6 cm long, insert them in sand or vermiculite, expose half of the soil surface, keep a little moisture, and take root in a month or so. Pay attention to maintain a certain humidity after cutting, when the cutting substrate is slightly dry, spray water with a fine-eye spray can, but should not be too wet to avoid decay, and spray new high-fat film can prevent bacteria infection, enhance the intensity of photosynthesis, improve the survival rate, and then put it in a place with scattered light and air circulation.

The above is how to raise the short-leaf tiger tail orchid and the breeding method of the short-leaf tiger tail orchid. The short-leaf tiger tail orchid is an ideal plant for decorating windowsill, balcony or desk, as well as radiation protection.

Plant short-leaf tiger tail orchid in the living room, reflecting the interesting home style. Tiger tail orchid leaves are firm and erect, with gray-white and dark green tiger-tail stripes, resolute posture, strange and interesting; it has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, is a kind of indomitable plant, and is widely cultivated and used widely. it is a common pot foliage plant at home. Let's take a look at the culture method of short-leaf tiger tail orchid.

The main results are as follows: 1. The planting of short-leaf tiger tail orchid is very simple, and the conditions needed are not many. The short-leaf tiger tail orchid has strong adaptability and extensive management. 3 parts of fertile garden soil and 1 part of cinder can be used in pot cultivation, and then a small amount of bean cake crumbs or poultry dung can be added as base fertilizer.

2. Potted short-leaf tiger tail orchid does not have high requirements for light, as long as there is relatively sufficient light. The short-leaf tiger tail orchid grows well under the condition of sufficient light, and it should accept more sunlight in other seasons except to avoid direct sunlight in midsummer; if it is placed in the indoor light for too long, the leaves will be dark and lack vitality. But indoor potted plants can not be suddenly moved to the sun, should first adapt to the dark light, so as not to burn the leaves. If indoor conditions do not allow, you can also put it closer to the sun.

3. Short-leaf tiger tail orchid likes the warm temperature. The suitable temperature is 18-27 ℃, and the growth stops when the temperature is below 13 ℃. The winter temperature should not be lower than 10 ℃ for a long time, otherwise the base of the plant would rot and the whole plant would die.

4. Be moderate and not too wet. Short-leaf tiger tail orchid is a desert plant, which can withstand harsh environment and prolonged drought conditions. If the leaves are watered too often, the leaves will turn white and the color of the markings will become lighter. The growth is exuberant from spring to autumn, it should be fully watered. During the dormant period in winter, watering should be controlled, the soil should be kept dry, and watering should be avoided into leaf clusters. When using plastic pots or other decorative flowerpots with poor drainage, avoid stagnant water, so as not to cause decay and fold down the leaves.

5. Short-leaf tiger tail orchid does not have high requirements for fertilizer. If only nitrogen fertilizer is applied for a long time, the markings on the leaves will become dim, so compound fertilizer is generally used. Fertilization should not be excessive. In the peak growth period, fertilizer can be applied 1-2 times a month, and the amount of fertilizer should be less. Standard compost can be used when changing pots, and dilute liquid fertilizer is applied 1-2 times a month in the growing season to ensure that the leaves are green and thick. Can also be buried in the basin edge of the soil evenly buried 3 holes of cooked soybeans, each hole 7-10, be careful not to come into contact with the root. Fertilization was stopped from November to March of the following year.

The cutting time of tiger tail orchid is generally from May to June, the main method is to cut the leaves into small segments of 5-6 centimeters, and then insert them directly into the sand, so that they can take root in January, but this method is not suitable for some special species of tiger tail orchids. for example, the split method should be used in Phnom Penh.

The method of dividing plants is also very simple and useful, which is generally carried out when changing pots in spring, mainly cutting the overgrown leaves into several clumps, each of which is not only with leaves, but also has a section of rhizome and sucking buds, which can be planted in the pot at this time.