More about the plant below:
Phalaenopsis (Phalaenopsis)
category : potted
position : sun, partial shade
height : up to 1.5 m
wintering : room, room temperature
reaction soil : slightly acidic
substrate : permeable, well-structured (ready-made orchid substrate)
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : white, red, pink, purple, yellow, greenish
shape : upright
period flowering : all year
seed : -
reproduction:separation of "keiki" (young plants formed on inflorescence stalks)
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : rooms, cut flowers
pace growth : slow
Phalaenopsis - silhouetteStand for the phalaenopsisPhalaenopsis - irrigationFertilizing phalaenopsisPhalaenopsis - transplantingPhalaenopsis - protectionAdvicePhalaenopsis - silhouette
Phalaenopsis is one of the types of orchids, perhaps the most widespread and the easiest to grow.Orchids have a very complicated pollination system, so nature used a trick; flowers of some forms resemble the illusion of female insects, thus attracting males with pollen on their bodies.
Phalaenopsis stand
Phalaenopsis prefer bright places, but not sunny.Regardless of the season, the temperature in the place of cultivation must not drop below 20 ° C during the day.A drop in temperature at night by a few degrees only stimulates setting flowers. Favorable growing conditions prevail, among others In heated lounges.
Phalaenopsis - irrigation
The most common mistake made in the care of orchids is shedding their roots.Water perennials abundantly, but not more often than once a week.Before placing the plants in the casing, wait until the water stops leaking from the pot. The water jet must never be directed to the heart of the plant.
Fertilizing Phalaenopsis
We feed phalenopsis every two weeks with fertilizer for orchids, in winter we fertilize it once a month.
Phalaenopsis - transplanting
Phalaenopsis is an epiphyte and grows best in a special cortical substrate.Before transplanting, remove as much of the old, felted substrate as possible from the roots.
Phalaenopsis - protection
If the air is not humid enough, plants can be attacked by spider mites.Dark dots and stripes indicate viral infection.Remove sick plants.
Tip
Under certain conditions, phalaenopsis form cuttings on the shoot that can be cut and used for reproduction.
