What is a cat face flower cat face breeding method

The name "cat face" makes it difficult to imagine the shape of this flower, but if you identify it carefully, you can find some traces of the cat face on its Corolla. In particular, its stamens look like a co-authored cat mouth. Let's get to know this kind of flowers together.

What is a cat's face?

Cat face, also known as Phalaenopsis, tricolor cocoon, human face flower, etc., cocoon cabbage is a biennial herbaceous flower, often used for annual flower cultivation. Generally, the stem is about 20 cm high, branched from the rhizosphere, tufted. Pedicels are drawn from the axils of leaves in early spring. There is a solitary flower on the pedicel, 3-6 cm in diameter, with five petals, suborbicular and tile-shaped arrangement. There are three colors symmetrically distributed on the five petals, forming a pattern shaped like a cat's face. Originally from Europe. More resistant to cold, like cool, resistant to semi-overcast, afraid of summer heat.

Second, the function and efficacy of cat's face

1. Cat face is the national flower of Poland and Iceland.

two。 Cat face is one of the main ginger flowers that decorate flower beds in spring. Because the flower has three colors symmetrically distributed on the five petals, the pattern is shaped like a cat's ears, cheeks and a mouth, hence the name cat's face. When the whole flower is moved by the wind, such as a butterfly, there is another nickname for the butterfly flower. After natural crossing and artificial breeding, cat face flowers have a wide variety of colors and varieties at present. In addition to one flower tricolor, there are pure white, pure yellow, pure purple, purple and black, as well as purple, red, blue, yellow, white and colorful mixed colors. From the flower shape, there are large flowers, wavy petal edges and double petals. Pansy tricolor is an excellent flower bed material in winter and spring. Because of its strong adaptability and resistance to extensive management, it can be potted for people to appreciate.

3. Cat face herbal medicine, stems and leaves contain trichromatic leather, flowers contain Yun Xiang II, etc., mainly for cough.

Third, the breeding mode of cat face

Sowing: the breeding of cat's face is multi-purpose sowing method, and greenhouse cultivation can sow seeds in four seasons. In order to retain the characteristics of excellent varieties, it can also be propagated in early summer. The germination rate of seeds in the same year is high, while that of aged seeds is low. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 15-20 C, sowing in September and flowering in early spring.

Plug: plug can be carried out from March to July, with early summer as the best. Generally cut the short branches germinated at the central rhizome of the plant as cuttings, flowering branches can not be used as cuttings. It can take root about 2-3 weeks after insertion.

IV. Daily maintenance of cat's face

1. The sowing time is determined according to the needs of the flowers. After the soil is well irrigated and flooded, the seeds are evenly sown and covered with fine loess. The thickness of the soil is 5-8 mm. Cover grass on the soil to preserve soil moisture, 3-5 men observe once, when lack of soil moisture can spray water, grow to 5 leaves, separate planting. The distance between rows is about 20 cm. Cover with horse dung and grass fertilizer before freezing to avoid freezing to death. After the sting, remove the cold protection, water it, and put it on the pot by dipping it in mud to slow down the seedlings. After timely watering, keep the basin soil moist. Applying fertilizer and water twice during the whole growing period can blossom well.

two。 Bear a capsule after anthesis. When the fruit is ripe, it splits, and the seed is ejected, so it is not easy to receive the seed. If you want to harvest the seeds, you should observe when the fruit turns yellow (when the seeds are ripe), pick them, remove the peel to dry and keep them, do not expose them to the sun, and sow them by stages.

After reading the above introduction, do you have a deeper understanding of cat's face? This kind of lovely and versatile flowers are very suitable for breeding, which can not only bring people physical and mental pleasure, but also can be used to dress up indoor life.