What are the types of hanging orchids?

Generally speaking, there are many kinds of hanging orchids, and different kinds of hanging orchids have different characteristics. Today, let's briefly introduce the types of hanging orchids. Let's take a look at them together.

Types of hanging orchids

1. Broad-leaf orchid

The broad-leaf orchid, in fact, is the most common kind of orchid in our life, the leaves of its plants are broad linear, the whole edge of the leaves have slight wrinkles, it looks very good-looking. The calyx of the plant is generally extracted from it and forms a raceme when flowering, the color of the flower is mostly white, and the florescence is also concentrated in the spring and summer every year.

2. Purple orchid

The purple orchid, also known as the colored leaf orchid, is a perennial evergreen herb. Its flowers generally blossom in summer and autumn every year, the branches and stems of the plant are nodular, and each branch has leaves, the petiole is all purplish red, the leaves are thick and shiny, are drooping, when flowering, the flowers are mostly pink, which looks very lovely and has high ornamental value.

3. Flower orchid

Flower orchid, also known as flower vine or lipstick, is also one of the most exquisite varieties of orchids. Its plant branches into vines, branches and leaves drooping, leaves like peach-shaped, whenever flowering, plant inflorescences are mostly axillary or terminal, flower calyx tube-shaped shape, looks like lipstick in general, so it is also called lipstick orchid.

4. Phnom Penh hanging orchids

Phnom Penh orchid, also known as gold leaf orchid, is one of the ornamental flowers that people like to hang indoors. The leaves of the plants are broad linear and tender green, and the fleshy roots on the short stems of the plants are more hypertrophy, and when they bloom, the plants show racemes, which are mostly white florets, and the flowers are bent and drooping, looking very elegant and beautiful.

5. Silver-edged hanging orchids

Silver-edged hanging orchids, in fact, and Phnom Penh hanging orchids have a lot of similarities, the leaves of this kind of hanging orchids are also emerald green color, the difference is that the leaves are painted by white, so the leaves of the whole hanging orchids look more bright, the ornamental value is very high, and the plant culture is simple, so it is very popular with consumers.

Matters needing attention in Cymbidium Culture

Watering: the hanging orchid likes the wet environment, and the basin soil is easy to keep wet. However, the hanging fleshy root can store a lot of water, so it has a strong ability to resist drought, and it will not dry to death without watering for several days. Below 5 degrees in winter, less watering, basin soil should not be too wet, otherwise the leaves are easy to yellowing.

Fertilization: liquid fertilizer is applied every two weeks during the growing season. Flower and leaf varieties should apply less nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the white or yellow markings on the leaves will become less obvious. Stop fertilizing when the ambient temperature is below 4 degrees.

Diseases and insect pests: there are few diseases and insect pests in Cymbidium, mainly physiological ☆ prohibition of ☆ disease, leaf tip yellowing, fertilizer and water management should be strengthened. Check regularly and wipe off the shell insects and whitefly on the leaves in time. Cymbidium is not easy to suffer from diseases and insect pests, but if the basin soil is stagnant and poorly ventilated, it will not only lead to rotting roots, but also may cause root rot, so attention should be paid to spray control.