Matters needing attention in the culture of iron orchid

1, hot season should be shaded, and fully watered, winter should be sufficient indoor sunshine, and control moisture, the temperature should not be less than 10 degrees Celsius.

2. Always keep the basin soil moderately moist and give sufficient diffuse light.

3. Spray the leaves with liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks.

4. remove the residual flowers immediately after the flowers fail.

These are the introduction of Tieran culture methods and matters needing attention, so do you know how long the florescence of Tieran is? Let's go and have a look.

How to raise iron orchid culture methods and matters needing attention

Magnolia is suitable for potted plants to decorate the interior, has a strong ability to purify the air, and is used to beautify the environment. So how to raise Tielan? Next, let's introduce the breeding methods and matters needing attention of Tieran.

I. introduction of Tielan

Purple pineapple, alias: iron orchid, purple flower pineapple, fine leaf pineapple, purple flower iron orchid, racket iron orchid; Latin name: Tillandsia cyanea Linden ex K, Koch pineapple family, iron orchid plant, produces tropical America, commonly cultivated in China are pineapple genus Ananas and water tower flower genus [1] Billbergia2 genus, 3 species. Terrestrial or epiphytic herbs; stems short; leaves narrowly long, usually basal, rosette arranged, entire or spiny-serrate, base often sheathlike; flowers bisexual, rarely unisexual, actinomorphic or slightly bilaterally symmetrical, forming a terminal head, spike, or panicle; bracts pink; blue-purple florets blooming between bracts, shaped like butterflies. Sepals 3, separate or basally connate; petals 3, separated or connate tubular; stamens 6, anthers free, rarely connate into a ring, 2-loculed: ovary inferior to semi-inferior, 3-loculed, style slender, stigma 3, ovules numerous per locule, axile placenta; fruit a berry or capsule, persistent calyx, or sometimes polyflower fruit; seeds with rich endosperm. [2] it is native to Ecuador and Guatemala. Like bright light, high temperature, high humidity environment, in the origin of tropical forest trees, more resistant to dry and cold. Suitable for potted plant decoration indoor, can put balcony, windowsill, desk, etc., can also be hung in the living room, teahouse, but also can do flower arrangement foil material, has a strong ability to purify the air. Used to beautify the environment, novel and elegant.

Second, morphological characteristics

Is a perennial herb. Plant height about 30cm, rosette foliage, middle depressed, first oblique and then transverse, arcuate. Light green to green, brown at the base, green and brown at the back of the leaves. The involucre is fan-shaped, pink, with purplish red flowers from the bottom up. The flower diameter is about 3cm. The viewing period of bracts can be up to 4 months. There are many other kinds of purple pineapple, such as lilac pineapple. It is also known as octopus flower pineapple, the plant is relatively short, the stem is thick, the leaf apex is long and pointed, the leaf color is grayish green, the inner leaf turns red before flowering, the flower is lavender, and the stamens are dark yellow. There are also silver leaf flower pineapple. Honeysuckle pineapple is stemless, the leaves are long needle-shaped, and the leaves are grayish green.

The base is yellow-white, the inflorescence is long and curved, and the flowers are yellow or blue, arranged loosely. The old man must also be epiphytic, rootless, plant branched and can hang in the air to grow. The leaves are small and the flowers are not obvious. There is also a kind of purple pineapple, which has a plant height of no more than 30 centimeters, and its leaves are relatively narrow and linear. The leaf is 30 cm long and 35 cm long, 1 cm and 5 cm wide, the color is green, the base is purplish brown halo, the back of the leaf is brownish green, scape is drawn from the leaves, erect, short spike, involucre is pink, folded into a flat fan, florets open from the bottom up, the color is blue-purple.

It is a perennial epiphytic evergreen herb with a height of about 30cm, rosette-shaped foliage, concave in the middle, oblique at first and then transverse, arched. Light green to green, brown at the base, green and brown at the back of the leaves. The involucre is fan-shaped, pink, with purplish red flowers from the bottom up. The flower diameter is about 3cm. The viewing period of bracts can be up to 4 months.

III. Culture methods of Tielan

1. Reproduction: family planting can be propagated by the method of meristematic sprouting, and when the basal bud grows to 8 cm long, it will be removed and planted.

2. Location: Tieran prefers the environment with bright light, semi-overcast, warm heat and high humidity. It can be placed in an environment with bright diffuse light.

3. Temperature: grow all the year round in an environment higher than 16 ℃, move in a greenhouse in winter, and the lowest temperature at night should not be lower than 10 ℃.

4. Topdressing: apply half-concentration standard liquid fertilizer once a month. Some varieties of iron orchids need not be fertilized.

5. Watering: adequate water supply should be provided during the growth period, and the plant should be sprayed twice a day when it is hot. Keep the basin soil moist in winter.

6. Cultivation and changing pots: it is suitable to use loam with good drainage, and generally there is no need to change pots.

IV. matters needing attention in the culture of Tielan

1, hot season should be shaded, and fully watered, winter should be sufficient indoor sunshine, and control moisture, the temperature should not be less than 10 degrees Celsius.

2. Always keep the basin soil moderately moist and give sufficient diffuse light.

3. Spray the leaves with liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks.

4. remove the residual flowers immediately after the flowers fail.

How to raise iron orchid culture methods and matters needing attention

Tielan may not be familiar with many people, a relatively rare flower in life. In fact, Tielan is very beautiful, not only beautiful flowers and colors, but also unique shape, is a kind of flowers with high ornamental value. In life, there are also many people like to raise iron orchids at home or in the courtyard, so how to maintain them in the end? Next, let's learn about it with the editor.

How to raise iron orchid

1. Location: Tieran prefers the environment with bright light, semi-overcast, warm and high humidity. It can be placed in an environment with bright diffuse light.

2. Temperature: grow all the year round in an environment higher than 16 ℃, move in a greenhouse in winter, and the lowest temperature at night should not be lower than 10 ℃.

3. Watering: adequate water supply should be provided during the growth period, and the plant should be sprayed twice a day when it is hot. Keep the basin soil moist in winter.

4. Topdressing: apply half-concentration standard liquid fertilizer once a month. Some varieties of iron orchids need not be fertilized.

5. Cultivation and changing pots: it is suitable to use loam soil with good drainage, and generally there is no need to change pots.

6. Reproduction: family planting can be propagated by meristematic budding method. When the basal bud is up to 8 cm long, take it off and plant it.

Culture methods and matters needing attention of Tielan

1. Temperature

Iron orchid must grow in an environment higher than 16 ℃, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter. It can be transferred to greenhouse or indoor in winter, but the lowest temperature at night should not be lower than 10 ℃.

2. Moisture

Tielan needs a lot of water during the growing period, so keep plenty of water. Keep watering twice a day when it is hot in summer. Just keep the basin soil moist in winter.

3. Topdressing

Fertilizer should be applied once a month, with half-concentration of standard liquid fertilizer as standard. Pay special attention to some varieties of iron orchid that do not need fertilization.

4. Methods of reproduction

It is generally propagated by the method of meristematic budding, and when the basal bud is up to 8 cm long, it will be removed and planted.

5. Points for attention

The temperature in winter should not be too low, so we should pay attention to the change of temperature. Avoid direct sunlight in summer, but do not put it in a dark corner, pay attention to the prevention of diseases and insect pests.

How to water iron orchid

Iron orchid needs water, although iron orchid can grow for a long time in a dry environment, but in this environment they only want to survive. If it is dry for a long time, it will die. Watering the iron orchid needs to be completely dry before the next watering, which requires sufficient sunshine and good ventilation, preferably in the morning, so as to ensure that the iron orchid is dry at night. The need for watering can be judged by the leaves, and the watered leaves are firm and erect. It becomes soft and bright when moisture is needed, and if the leaves are wrinkled or curled, the plant is going to be dehydrated.

Iron orchids should be watered regularly, at least 2 or 3 times a week, spray can not meet their needs, they need to spray water, to ensure at least 2 times a week water supply, the most effective way is to put iron orchids into a basin or bucket to soak. Or wet the iron orchid completely with a rubber hose, and the iron orchid had better be soaked in water once a week or two.

How to maintain the iron orchid after flowering

In fact, the flower stalk of Tieran will not blossom again in the climate, so it is best to cut off the residual flowers and flower stems. The main purpose of cutting off these flower stems is to prevent these residual flower stems from consuming too many nutrients leading to their poor growth, as well as withered flowers and stems, which may cause some diseases and insect pests, so they should be pruned in time.

If a seedling grows again on the plant, it can be cut off when the seedling is a little larger and planted separately to make it a new plant.

The old plant can change the soil and pot again after cutting off the residual flowers. When changing the basin, you need to cut off the diseased leaves, withered leaves and rotten roots of Tielan. After cleaning them up, replace them with new basin soil, pour through water and keep them in a cool and ventilated place for a period of time. When moving to the sunny place, be careful not to water too much to avoid rotting roots.

If you do not change the basin, the withered leaves loosen the soil, insert it into the soil with a loosening tool, and then gently shake the flowerpot to make the soil crevice, and add some fertilizer to the soil a month after loosening the soil to replenish nutrients.

Through the above content, I believe you have a certain understanding of the planting technology of Tielan. Iron orchid is a kind of delicate flowers and plants, when breeding, we must pay attention to the location and watering, which is a very important maintenance point.