How to cultivate pearl spider orchid

Most plants in nature have names similar to those of plants, such as crab claw orchid, primrose and so on. Does the name pearl orchid also symbolize some of the characteristics of plants? Indeed, pearl orchids have leaves similar to pearls, and the round green glittering and translucent looks like summer elves bring us a cooler feeling. Beautiful plants have fragile characteristics, so we should also pay attention to its culture methods when watching the beauty of pearl orchids.

I. the culture method of pearl orchid

1. The leaves are succulent and succulent, so they are resistant to drought. Watering should be dry rather than wet in cultivation, which is one of the keys to success. When the weather is dry, you can spray water to the leaves and vines to make up for the lack of moisture and keep the beads green and full. Prefer semi-shade, sun exposure may burn beads, too weak light will not grow strong.

2. The root system of the plant is very shallow and can be planted in shallow pot. Generally, tiles are used to cover the bottom hole, and covered with a layer of cinder or coarse sand to increase air permeability and filtration (especially when plastic pots are commonly used nowadays). The soil had better use rotten leaf soil (autumn and winter trees mixed with a certain amount of broken soil exposed in the wild and pure mixed with a certain amount of sand (the soil / sand ratio is about 1:3).

3. Sex is warm and humid, cold-tolerant (low temperature of 0 ℃ in Jianghuai region), high temperature, and the optimum temperature is about 20 ℃ ~ 28 ℃. The growth is slow at high temperature and low temperature, especially in the high temperature environment above 30 ℃, it is almost dormant, so it should be watered and fertilized less, otherwise the roots are easy to rot. This is also one of the keys to successful cultivation.

II. Matters needing attention of Pearl hanging Orchid

1. Watering: the meat of pearl orchid is thick and juicy, and its drought resistance is strong, but its rot resistance is slightly weaker. Therefore, in the daily watering process to achieve the principle of dry rather than wet, especially in summer, it is most likely to lead to rotting roots. It is best to use the form of spraying when watering. Pearl orchid likes semi-shaded environment, whether it is high temperature or excessive shading will affect its growth.

2. Fertilization: fertilization needs to be "thin fertilizer applied frequently". The fertilizer is divided into several times, and a small amount of fertilizer is applied in principle, generally applying 1-3 ‰ nitrogen fertilizer and potassium dihydrogen phosphate, which can promote the growth of its leaves.

Environment: Pearl hanging orchid prefers a warm and humid environment, which is most suitable for growing in an environment of 20mur28 degrees Celsius. If the temperature is too high, the orchid will adapt to dormancy, at this time it needs little water and fertilizer, so it can be less watering and fertilization, otherwise it will lead to rotting roots.

Third, the collocation of pearl hanging orchid and household style

Pearl orchids are placed in the kitchen

The rate of plants in the kitchen is second only to the living room, because some members of the family spend a lot of time in the kitchen every day, and the humidity is very suitable for most plants. In addition, the kitchen of the general family uses white or light color decoration and steel sink, and the colorful plants can soften the hard lines and inject a breath of life into the kitchen. Usually located in the north-facing room with fewer windows, some potted decorations can eliminate the cold feeling. Because of the lack of sunshine, plants that like shade should be chosen. The kitchen is a workshop with frequent operation and bits and pieces, smoke and temperature are larger, so it is not suitable to put large potted plants, while hanging potted plants is more appropriate. Among them, pearl hanging orchid is the best, and a pot of pearl hanging orchid is placed in the living room, which can absorb indoor harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides within 24 hours, and play the role of air screening program.

Pearl orchids are arranged in the bedroom

The bedroom should be clean, serene and warm. Can use pearl hanging orchid, lily, evening fragrant jade, calla lily and so on. It can make the relationship between husband and wife harmonious, and both body and mind can get rest in warmth and quietness.

The pearl orchid has a beautiful leaf shape and has a certain ornamental value, so it is often used in indoor greening and planting, and it is an ideal flower for family suspension cultivation; in addition, because the orchid has the function of absorbing poisonous gases such as stupid and formaldehyde, so the pearl orchid is also known as "green purifier", so it is also used for indoor air purification pot planting.