Dendrobium Phalaenopsis

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Dendrobium Phalaenopsis It is also known under the same name as dendrobium bigibbum, dendrobium moth and even dendrobium two-humped. In Latin, the name of this plant sounds like this: Dendrobium phalaenopsis. This plant belongs to a family called Orchidaceae, in Latin the name of this family will be: Orchidaceae.

Description of the features of growing dendrobium phalaenopsis

For the favorable development of dendrobium phalaenopsis, it will be necessary to provide a partial shade regime. It is noteworthy that in the summer, the plant will need abundant watering. At the same time, the air humidity should be medium. The life form of this plant is epiphyte.

Dendrobium phalaenopsis is recommended to be grown in winter gardens, in greenhouses, as well as in display windows. As for growing a plant in indoor conditions, you should choose the lightest windows. It is worth noting that in culture, the maximum height of this plant can reach about sixty centimeters.

As for the transplant, the plant will need it as both decay and compaction of the substrate take place. It is important to remember that dendrobium phalaenopsis should be extremely carefully protected from unwanted root damage. In this case, you will need to select the following composition of the land mixture: sphagnum and fern roots, while you should take two parts of the roots and one part of the sphagnum. It is recommended to add a little more charcoal to such a soil. It should be noted that sometimes, instead of fern roots, it is quite acceptable to use pieces of pine bark and dry leaves. Moreover, the size of such pieces should be about half a centimeter and one and a half centimeters. As for the acidity of the soil, it can be both slightly acidic and acidic.

It is important to remember that dendrobium phalaenopsis is quite often affected by the scabbard. In addition, in no case should any drastic changes in the conditions of keeping this plant be allowed. The slightest drying out of the plant is also extremely undesirable. During the dormant period, dendrobium phalaenopsis will need to provide an optimum temperature of eighteen degrees. Watering the plant needs moderate, air humidity should also be medium. Under indoor conditions, the dormant period of the plant will be forced: this period falls on the time from October to February. In all other cases, the period of rest of the phalaenopsis dendrobium is not observed.

Reproduction of a plant can occur both by sowing seeds and by dividing when planting. It is worth noting that sowing seeds is chosen much less often. It is important to note that Phalaenopsis dendrobium is a rather thermophilic plant, but its conditions should be uniformly warm throughout the year.

Not only flowers, but also the leaves of this plant are distinguished by unique decorative properties. The leaves of the phalaenopsis dendrobium are lanceolate, in length they can even reach twenty centimeters, and in width they will be about three centimeters. The leaves of the plant are located alternately on the upper half of the so-called stem-shaped bulb.

As for the color of the flowers of the plant, they can be either pink and lilac or crimson. On a rather long peduncle of the plant there is a brush, in this brush there can be up to fifteen flowers. The length of the peduncle will be about half a millimeter. It is worth noting that today in culture there are quite a few garden forms and various hybrids of this plant. The main difference between such plants is the color of their flowers, as well as the duration of flowering and the timing of flowering. It is noteworthy that in some cases the flowering of this plant can continue for six months.