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Cultivation and Management Techniques of Martian Flower (Flame Orchid)

Published: 2024-11-09 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/09, Mars flower (flame orchid) scientific name: crocosmiacrocosmiflora alias: realgar orchid family: iridaceae realgar orchid morphological characteristics: bulb flat round like water chestnut, plant height about 50 cm, leaves linear sword shape, the base has leaf sheath holding stem and born

Martian Flower (Flame Orchid)

Scientific name: Crocosmia crocosmiflora

Alias: realgar orchid

Families and genera: realgar orchid of Iridaceae

Morphological features: the bulb is flat and round like water chestnut, the plant height is about 50 cm, the leaf is linear and sword-shaped, and there is a leaf sheath clasping stem at the base. Compound panicle drawn from the lush leaves, funnel-shaped flowers, orange-red, horticultural varieties are red, orange, yellow.

Ecological habits: like plenty of sunshine, cold resistance. Bulbs can survive the winter in the open field in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is suitable to grow in well-drained, loose and fertile sandy soil, and the growth period requires sufficient soil moisture.

Cultivation techniques: due to the elongation and growth of the stolon, the trailing power of the plant is strong. Before planting, the soil should be fully ploughed, applied sufficient basic fertilizer and formed into high beds. The planting depth is 3 cm to 5 cm. Bulbs. Generally, bulbs bloom from June to August of that year, and small bulbs can only blossom the following year.

Florescence: June to August.

Flower words: warm, warm.

Garden uses: flower borders, flower beds, cut flowers.

 
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