[Cymbidium varieties] what are the Cymbidium varieties

There are many plants suitable for indoor display, one of which is the orchid. There are many varieties of hanging orchids, maybe some of my friends don't know much about it. Let's have a brief introduction for you today. Let's take a look at it.

Growth habits of Cymbidium

Hanging orchids like a warm, humid, semi-overcast environment. It is adaptable, drought-resistant and not very cold-resistant. Instead of soil, it grows better in sandy soil with good drainage and loose fertility. Light requirements are not strict, generally suitable for growth in medium light conditions, but also resistant to weak light. The suitable temperature for growth is 15 Mel 25 ℃ and the overwintering temperature is 5 ℃.

Cymbidium variety

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.

Notes on Cymbidium Culture

First, temperature control: Cymbidium prefers warm and humid climate, is not cold-resistant, grows fastest at 2024 ℃, stops growing above 30 ℃, and leaves are easy to turn yellow and dry.

Second, light regulation: summer outdoor cultivation should pay attention to shade, do not make the light too strong, otherwise sunburn is very easy to occur.

Third, water and fertilizer control: spring and autumn growth season, watering should be adequate, basin soil should always keep moist, and often spray branches and leaves with water close to room temperature, to prevent dry tip, but not stagnant water.

Fourth, pruning and changing pots: as the plant grows, the old leaves at the base should be cut frequently in order to maintain a good plant shape.

Fifth, pest control: Cymbidium plants are dense and poorly ventilated, and they are vulnerable to scale insects, so prevention should be given priority to.