Cultivation of lipstick orchid cultivation of lipstick orchid

Lipstick orchid, also known as flower vine grass, is a perennial evergreen trailing herbaceous flower of the genus Gesneriaceae. Next, let's take a look at the planting of lipstick orchids.

Lipstick hanging orchid is a "beautiful girl" in the eyes of many people, and the most prominent feature is that the leaves are very luxuriant and slender, like a beautiful girl's hair, swinging with the spring breeze, feeling smooth and flat. Leaves ovate-opposite, slightly fleshy. Inflorescences multi-axillary or terminal, the shape is very similar to lipstick, calyx tube-shaped, much like lipstick tube-shaped shell, so it is called "lipstick hanging orchid". Its thick green leaves coupled with bright red, strange Corolla, quite loved by people, is a good product in the family room hanging flowering plants.

Lipstick hanging orchid soil with loose and fertile sandy loam is the best, and the drainage is good. The pot soil is slightly acidic, and the pot culture soil made of peat soil, sand and vermiculite can be used, and an appropriate amount of calcium superphosphate is added.

In a semi-overcast environment, in addition to the strong light at noon in midsummer, adequate light should be given at other times of the year, especially in winter. If the light is too strong or insufficient in the placement site, the leaves will easily become light green or yellowish green.

Lipstick hanging orchid should be placed in a cool and ventilated place, and pay attention to maintain environmental humidity. Avoid continuous high temperature and humidity, poor drainage and ventilation will cause decay. Lipstick orchids are not hardy and need to be indoors in winter.

The basin soil should always remain moist and avoid stagnant water in the basin, so as not to cause root rot. The water demand during the peak growth period from March to September is relatively large, so it is necessary to often water and spray to increase humidity. The weather is gradually cool and cold in autumn, and the amount of water and fertilizer should be gradually reduced. Winter basin soil should be slightly dry: lipstick hanging orchid breeding methods of pruning tips: when the growth is exuberant, you can properly pick the heart to promote branching. After the winter flowering period, the residual stems that have flowered should be cut off in time, which can save nutrients, promote new branches and make them blossom.

The flowering stage of lipstick orchid should pay attention to apply less nitrogen fertilizer, improve the intensity of indoor light, control the lower room temperature, and promote its flowering. In addition, the thing to pay attention to is that after the winter flowering, the stumps that have flowered should be cut off in time, so that lipstick orchids can save nutrients and promote new branches.

In the culture method of lipstick orchid, it is also very important to cut off the flowering stump in time, which can save nutrients, promote new branches and make it blossom. Lipstick magnolia can be propagated by cymbidium insertion. Spring and autumn are the appropriate seasons. In addition, the price of lipstick hanging orchid is also very affordable, a lipstick hanging orchid potted plant is about 20mur30 yuan, so friends who like to raise some flowers and plants can consider buying a pot of lipstick hanging orchid to go home.

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