Is the national flower of Brazil the hairy crab claw orchid? What are the key points of potted plants?

When it comes to Brazil, everyone's first impression is football, which is known as the football kingdom. Brazil is the largest country in South America, spanning 35 to 74 degrees west longitude and 5 degrees north to 35 degrees south latitude. With rich natural resources and industrial support, it is developing very fast and is also one of the BRICS countries. Let's take a look at Brazil's national flower is the hairy crab claw orchid? What are the main points of potted plants?

Is the national flower of Brazil the hairy crab claw orchid?

The national flower of Brazil is the hairy crab claw orchid, which is an epiphytic plant native to the tropical rain forests of Brazil and other places, with many branches and leaves, often hanging in a cluster that looks like crab claws, so it is so named. Hairy crab claw orchid is very strong vitality, firmly attached to the tall branches of the tree or next to the cliff, even if the wind and rain will not be blown off. Hairy crab claw orchid is now planted all over the world, there are hundreds of fine varieties, the flowering period is also very long, basically from October to March of the following year. Hairy crab claw orchid has red, white, purple and so on, a stem can grow a lot of flowers, but no branches and leaves, very magical. The status of hairy crab claw orchid in Brazil is very high. It has been given to our country, enriching our orchid species.

Second, what are the key points of potted hairy crab claw orchid?

The ornamental price of hairy crab claw orchid is very high, can also be used as hanging orchid decoration, often used in the festival to decorate the windowsill, doorway and other places, so that the originally monotonous indoor ushered in the color. Now there are also some flower growers who plant it at home. What are the key points of potted hairy crab claw orchid?

1. Pay attention to the height of the flowerpot

Because of the growth of hairy crab claw orchid in the countryside, it is very important to choose a suitable flowerpot. You can choose a shallow flowerpot and put it on a height above your knitting barrel, as long as the caliber of the flowerpot can be put into it.

2. Soil selection

If you want to grow hairy crab claw orchid, choose a soil with good looseness, strong drainage and rich in humus. You can go to the florist to configure the nutrient soil.

3. Lighting conditions

Hairy crab claw orchid is a short-day flower, which can blossom as scheduled in February and March if it can guarantee eight to ten hours of light every day. When the light is strong in summer, you need proper shade, otherwise you will get sunburn.

4. Water and fertilizer

Hairy crab claw orchid after the formation of flower buds, do not water, to control the amount of water, generally 80%. Wait until the flower buds open before increasing the amount of water, otherwise there will be falling buds, rotting roots and other phenomena. In the case of giving sufficient base fertilizer, pay attention to the reasonable collocation of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. When there are a large number of buds, the amount of fertilizer application can be increased appropriately, which is determined according to the actual growth situation.