"Goldfish" will also bloom on the trees, don't believe you to see
Mr. Hanaki
Will "goldfish" also grow on the tree? Isn't that weird? In fact, it is not a real goldfish, but a plant flower that blooms like a goldfish, which is a goldfish hanging orchid.
Goldfish hanging orchid (nematanthuswettsteinii), also known as goldfish flower, kangaroo hanging orchid, kangaroo flower, hanging goldfish, etc., belongs to the bitter moss family, snapdragon is a perennial herb. The base is semi-woody, the stem is obliquely raised young stem green, the old stem is reddish brown; single leaf, opposite, ovate, about 3-4 cm long, apex pointed, fleshy, leaf surface is dark green, the back is red near the main vein; the flower is single in the leaf axils, about 2-3 cm long, 5 sepals, the corolla is lip-shaped, the lower part is enlarged, the apex is 5 small lobes, orange-red, lobes are yellow, and the lobes are red between the lobes; the stamens are born on the petals, the anthers are adhesive; one pistil; the capsule fruit; the flower and fruit stage originates in spring and summer, and the maintenance method can flower all year round.
Goldfish hanging orchid is native to Costa Rica, Panama and other places, common species are small-leaf goldfish flower (goldfish hanging orchid, flower color orange red), large goldfish flower (corolla scarlet), fine-leaved goldfish flower (flower color crimson), the same genus there is easy to confuse the lipstick hanging orchid (the pattern of the tidbits is quite similar to lipstick, as shown in the picture) and so on.
Lipstick hanging orchid
Goldfish hanging orchid is verdant all year round, the leaves are thick and turquoise, the corolla is lip-shaped, the mouth of the small bulge, the fat belly, the orange-red appearance, quite like a swimming small goldfish, especially in the flowering season, full of trees and turquoise, like a green pool, a goldfish swimming dragon swinging tail, windward swing, very interesting, and means "every year there are fish", endless life, so it is very attractive to people who love flowers.
Goldfish hanging orchid adaptability is strong, simple maintenance, extensive management, slightly less hardy, the light requirements are not strict, so it is very suitable for home office cultivation and maintenance, the following we will briefly introduce the precautions for the cultivation of goldfish hanging orchid.
【Soil】Goldfish hanging orchid likes neutral and weak acidic soil, grows vigorously in loose and breathable drainage convenient humus-rich soil, cultivation mostly uses humus soil, peat soil, fern root, chestnut bark, etc. as the cultivation substrate, which is both loose and breathable and nutrient-rich and weakly acidic, and it is not recommended to use garden soil cultivation.
【Light temperature】Goldfish hanging orchid is native to the tropics, growing at a moderate temperature of 18 ~ 26 ° C, more resistant to high temperature and high temperature, but not hardy, like bright and strong scattered light, that is, direct glare, so in the spring and autumn winter can be full of daylight, summer to shade 60%, winter into indoor management and maintenance, the temperature is best not lower than 15 ° C.
【Watering principle】 Goldfish hanging orchid is very sensitive to water, like a high humidity environment, watering principle to wet mainly, spring and autumn watering once every two days, summer once a day, three volt days morning and evening, winter to reduce the number of watering, half of the temperature at about 18 ° C once a week watering. In addition, in daily life, it is necessary to often spray water on the leaves and around to create a small environment humidity, which is convenient for the growth and flourishing of goldfish hanging orchids.
【Fertilization】 Goldfish hanging orchid likes fertilizer nutrients, to thin fertilizer diligent application, in addition to adding slow-release fertilizer in the base fertilizer, but also in the spring and autumn with alum fertilizer water and potassium dihydrogen phosphate alternate fertilization, once a week to 10 days, can make the goldfish hanging orchid leafy, bright flower color.
【Pruning and shaping】Goldfish hanging orchid grows rapidly, it should be often plucked and topped, maintain a beautiful shape, can be pruned into a scattered drooping type, maintain the equal length of the branches and a symmetrical layout, hang in the air with flower pots, hang on the balcony and other places, more conducive to appreciation.
【Propagation】The domestic cultivation of goldfish hanging orchid is mostly propagated by cuttings or separate plants. In the spring and autumn, the branches are cut about 10 cm long, 3 to 4 sections are cuttings, and inserted in the cutting bed with coarse sand or vermiculite as the substrate, maintaining a high humidity, the temperature is about 20 ° C, generally 20 days to a month can take root, it is easy to survive. Propagation can be carried out all year round, and the seedlings that sprout out of the roots can be cut and planted to complete the propagation.
【Pests and diseases】Goldfish hanging orchids rarely have pests and diseases. Pay attention to the maintenance method, if the long-term dry or the temperature is too low will be its leaves, the temperature for two consecutive days is lower than 10 ° C, the leaves will begin to turn yellow, dry, until a very slight vibration will shed the leaves, in addition to the low temperature, the temperature continues to exceed 30 ° C, will also fall leaves. Therefore, pay attention to temperature and moisture control. Diseases are more common leaf spot disease and root rot, in addition to strengthening ventilation, temperature control, can be controlled with carbendazim and methyl tolbucin, insect pests are mostly red spiders, mesembran, mites, etc., can be sprayed with insecticides.
Goldfish hanging orchid potted plant maintenance method, dense foliage, stems and vines hanging naturally; a larger plant in the blooming period can bloom more than 100 flowers at the same time, and the flowers are large and colorful, quite spectacular, so it is a very ideal shade hanging leaf viewing and flower viewing plants, very worth having.
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