The function of short-leaf tiger tail orchid

Short-leaf tiger tail orchid is a cultivated variety of tiger tail orchid. The plant is low and the plant height is no more than 20 cm. Let's take a look at the effect of short-leaf tiger tail orchid.

The function of short-leaf tiger tail orchid

1. Beautify the home environment

The tiger tail orchid has the function of beautifying and embellishing the household environment. The short leaves are short and wide, the leaves are short and wide, the rotation overlaps, the leaf markings are fresh and elegant, and the chic patterns on the body have become a relatively special one among many plants. it is an ideal green material for decorating windowsill, balcony or desk. Used for embellishment has a quite good effect, a pot of vibrant tiger tail orchid decoration in the corner of the home, add a lot of color.

2. Purify formaldehyde

Polygonum brevifolium is a perennial herbaceous foliage plant with heavy rhizomes, linear lanceolate, strong adaptability, lax requirements for living environment, and is very suitable for decorating living rooms, study and other places. the biggest feature is that it can purify the air. According to experts, it can absorb more than 80% of indoor harmful gases, especially for formaldehyde. In the newly renovated house or after the purchase of furniture, the effect is particularly obvious, and short-leaf tiger tail orchid can also prevent radiation, reduce toxic gases, radiation and other damage to the family.

How to raise the short-leaf tiger tail orchid

Magnolia przewalskii is a perennial evergreen herb. With fat short rhizome, upper flat or semicircular leaves, hard, leathery, glossy, dark green, with light green or silver-white horizontal stripes.

The short-leaf tiger tail orchid likes to be sunny, slightly shade-resistant and not cold-resistant. The habit is strong, regardless of the soil. It can be cultivated in bright indoor light at ordinary times to prevent strong light exposure in summer.

Watering during the growth period is appropriate to keep the basin soil slightly moist. It grows vigorously in summer and needs to be watered once a day. Applying thin pancake fertilizer and water once a month will grow luxuriantly. The room temperature is kept above 8 ℃ in winter. Because of its strong germination, it is suitable to change the basin every early spring, and the basin soil should be sandy loam.

Short-leaf tiger tail orchid is commonly used for ramet and cuttage propagation. Ramet, can be carried out in the spring basin, too dense plant cluster cut open, the base should have roots, if more roots can be directly potted, such as few fibrous roots, can be temporarily planted in the sandpot, wait for the growth of new roots and then on the basin. From May to June, it is better to select strong and thick leaves, cut them into a section of 5ml / 6cm, insert them in the sand bed, expose 1bat 2, take root about 4 weeks after insertion, and the survival rate is high.

The short-leaf tiger tail orchid is harmful to leaf spot and anthracnose and can be sprayed with 500 times of 50% topiramine wettable powder. Insect pests are harmful to weevil, so use 20% permethrin 2500 times solution to spray.

There are two common propagation methods of short-leaf tiger tail orchid: one is cuttings, the other is ramet.

First, cut in

The insertion time of tiger tail orchid is usually from May to June, and the main method is to cut the leaves into small segments of 5-6 square meters, and then insert them directly into the sand, so that they can take root in January, but this method is not suitable for some special species of tiger tail orchid, such as Phnom Penh tiger skin orchid, at this time, it is necessary to use the split method.

Second, ramet

The method of dividing plants is also very simple and useful, which is generally carried out when changing pots in spring, mainly cutting the overgrown leaves into several clumps, each of which is not only with leaves, but also has a section of rhizome and sucking buds, which can be planted in the pot at this time.

This is the end of the introduction on the role of short-leaf tiger tail orchid today. I hope the above content can be explained to everyone!