Introduction and culture methods of onion orchids how to raise graceful green onion orchids

As the name implies, its leaves are as graceful as onions, and the color is as elegant and green as onions. Green onions are native to America and are the most common ground cover plant in the south of the Yangtze River. Now let's take a look at the knowledge of green onion lotus.

I. introduction of onion lotus

Onion lotus, also known as onion orchid, is a perennial evergreen bulb flower of Amaryllidaceae. The whole herb with stem is also a folk Chinese herbal medicine, which has the effect of calming the liver, calming the heart and extinguishing the wind, and can treat children's acute shock wind, sheep's horn wind and children's liver fever. It has the effect of reducing swelling and dispersing blood stasis.

2. Morphological characteristics of onion lotus

Perennial herbs; bulbs ovate, ca. 2 cm thick, 2.2 cm high, rooting at base, outer skin membranous, light brown, dark brown after autumn, membranous; small bulbs formed in the axils of outer scales, constant gathering, new leaves sprouting at the same time as the old bulb in spring, not separated from the mother bulb in summer and autumn, and still surrounded by the same outer bark. Leaves 2Mel 4, linear, green, flattened after drying, about 30 mm long and 3 mm wide, apex obtuse, lower part 7 mi 10 m enlarged into membranous leaf sheath, layer upon layer overlap to grow 7 mi 8 cm cylinder. The base is nearly fleshy, that is, the scale of the inner layer of the membranous outer layer of the bulb. The flowering stem is drawn from one side of the foliage in autumn, light green, Terete, nearly as long as the leaves, hollow; flowers single terminal, flamelike involucre membranous, bluish purple, 2 mi 2.5 cm long, lower part confluent to form funnel tube, apex 2-lobed; pedicel slender, 0.5 mi 1 cm long The flowers are white, the outside is often reddish, the base is light green, the perianth segments are 3m long, free, without perianth tube, two wheels are arranged in a broad bell, lobes elliptic, apex acute or obtuse, outer wheel about 7 mm wide, inner wheel 10 mm wide Stamens 6, inserted at base of perianth lobes, filaments light green, linear, 5 mm and 7.5 mm long, anthers golden yellow, linear, T-shaped, ca. 5 mm, pollen golden yellow; ovary Obovate, light green, 2 Mel 3 mm long, style green-white, 12 mm long, stigma subdiscoid, small, 3-lobed. Pedicel short, flower stem hollow, solitary, perianth 6 pieces, Corolla 4 to 5 meters in diameter, petals long elliptic to lanceolate. Perennial herbs, plant height about 20cm. Underground with small and long necks with leathery bulbs. Leaves basal, flat linear, slightly fleshy, dark green, scape hollow, extracted from leaves, flowers solitary, perianth 6, white covered with purplish red halo, florescence from July to September. Capsule subglobose.

Third, the garden use of onion lotus

Cultivation for ornamental, onion orchid for ground cover plants, can be used for flower bed edge, sparse woodland cover, flower path. The leaves are green and the flowers are white, and several cases of pot decoration are also very elegant. The management of pot cultivation is extensive. Green onion orchid is a common ground cover plant in Jiangnan landscaping. It is suitable for planting in clusters in flower beds, flower paths and grasslands, and can also be potted for indoor viewing. Green onion orchid is evergreen all the year round, relative to the yellow leaf period of Manila lawn, green orchid is very lovely. Plain-looking it is no different from grass in people's eyes, only when the blooming season comes, it makes all people who see it moved and exclaimed. The plant is low and neat, the flower is numerous, the florescence is long, often uses as the flower bed edge material, also suitable for the green space cluster planting, most suitable for the ground cover plant in the half shade of the forest, or planted beside the courtyard path. Green onion orchid is a very common plant, its slender figure can be seen in the flower beds on campus and the green belt in the park. It looks weak, but it is extremely cold-resistant and will not be frozen at a low temperature of-10 ℃. Entering the cold and depressed winter, in the face of fallen leaves, the companion grass has withered and yellow, it is still stubborn to keep the plant green.

Aquaculture methods of onion lotus

Green onion orchids can also be planted in water tanks to produce bright leaves. In August, the plant height has reached more than 30 centimeters, at this time dozens of flower stems can be drawn, and white flowers will bloom in late September. It is commendable that these flowers are located below the surface of the water, through the bright water, set off the crystal white, high and low scattered onion orchid. The specific way to raise onion orchids in water is to prepare several glass fish tanks that are 90 meters long, 50 meters high and 35 meters wide. In early April, in a long or round white plastic bag or shallow porcelain basin with a height of 4 to 5 meters, the bulbs of onion orchid were arranged according to the row spacing of 2 to 3 meters. The root system should be stretched, the root should be pressed with clay, and the soil should be filled to level with the upper part of the bulb. Gently compact the soil, cover it with a layer of 0.5 cm coarse sand, and finally separate the bulb with pebbles. After planting, sink the basin in the sink or pool, gently swing from side to side, wash away the floating mud on the surface, and put it into the fish tank filled with water. The water in the fish tank should not be too full, and it is advisable to use the high 4-stroke-5 tank. In order to increase interest, you can also keep some small tropical fish in the tank.

The above is the knowledge of green onion lotus. I hope I can help you.

Gently compact the soil, cover it with 0.5 square meters of coarse sand, and finally separate the bulbs with pebbles. After planting, sink the basin in the sink or pool, gently swing from side to side, wash away the floating mud on the surface, and put it into the fish tank filled with water. The water in the fish tank should not be too full, and it is advisable to use the high 4-stroke-5 tank. In order to increase interest, you can also keep some small tropical fish in the tank.

The above is the knowledge of green onion lotus. I hope I can help you.