Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) first discovered by a Dutch botanist, Dr. C.L. Blume.
These orchids are widespread ranging from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua, up to Australia. How life in epiphyte with a stick on the trunk or branches of trees in the forests and grow fast up to 600 meters above sea level.
These orchids are widespread ranging from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua, up to Australia. How life in epiphyte with a stick on the trunk or branches of trees in the forests and grow fast up to 600 meters above sea level.
Orchid months included in the monopodial orchid plants that enjoy a little sunlight as a supporter of his life. The leaves are green with elongated shape. Roots are white and round and elongated fleshy feel. The flowers have little fragrance and long bloom time and can grow to a diameter of 10 cm more.
Orchid month belonged monopodial orchids. Orchids that grow upward from a single stem. Flowers of the month to grow orchids from the side of the stem downward. With appropriate treatment is highly resistant orchids month and not quickly wither. Even the flower stems that have fallen flowers, branches can grow new flowers. As an indoor ornamental plants, orchids months very charming. So no doubt, fans widespread. In Taiwan orchid hybrid was cultivated in industrial scale.
Some things to know about how to care orchid months:
1. Orchid months did not require full sun, only 20% only. So it needs shade. Shade can be the paranet. Ideal temperature required is 30o C during the day and 23O C at night. With a maximum of 70% humidity. If too wet perishable crops by fungi or bacteria. To determine the visual needs of the intensity of the sun can be seen from the color of its leaves. The leaves are green, indicating its intensity enough. While dark green, its intensity is less, and when excessive light intensity, then the leaves will brown because of fire.
2. Air circulation is needed. This means that wind gusts good enough for growing orchids months. The better air circulation in the nursery, the growth of orchid plants will be more good months. For the nursery or the maintenance of orchids in a poor air circulation, can be mounted fan. The function of this air circulation to flatten the temperature and humidity as well as quickly removing the heat nor too wet.
1. Orchid months did not require full sun, only 20% only. So it needs shade. Shade can be the paranet. Ideal temperature required is 30o C during the day and 23O C at night. With a maximum of 70% humidity. If too wet perishable crops by fungi or bacteria. To determine the visual needs of the intensity of the sun can be seen from the color of its leaves. The leaves are green, indicating its intensity enough. While dark green, its intensity is less, and when excessive light intensity, then the leaves will brown because of fire.
2. Air circulation is needed. This means that wind gusts good enough for growing orchids months. The better air circulation in the nursery, the growth of orchid plants will be more good months. For the nursery or the maintenance of orchids in a poor air circulation, can be mounted fan. The function of this air circulation to flatten the temperature and humidity as well as quickly removing the heat nor too wet.
3. Watering was done twice a day. Could be enhanced three times a day, when the hot air. A good watering at 07.00 and 16.00 ~ ~ 09:00 18.00. Watering should direct towards the roots and use water that is clean, not contaminated with chemical waste.
4. Protect is better than cure. This principle also applies in the care of orchids months. For that to keep pests and diseases, need to be spraying insecticide and fungicide once a week. Spraying should be done in the afternoon.
5. Food, nutrition is also needed by the orchid months. Through regular fertilizing the growth of orchid plants in bloom will be excellent and diligent. Fertilizer is needed is a fertilizer that is rich in calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Fertilizer is routine every two weeks. Provision of fertilizer by fertilizer diluted first with water and then poured. It should also be added to foliar fertilizer in the spray manner.
4. Protect is better than cure. This principle also applies in the care of orchids months. For that to keep pests and diseases, need to be spraying insecticide and fungicide once a week. Spraying should be done in the afternoon.
5. Food, nutrition is also needed by the orchid months. Through regular fertilizing the growth of orchid plants in bloom will be excellent and diligent. Fertilizer is needed is a fertilizer that is rich in calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Fertilizer is routine every two weeks. Provision of fertilizer by fertilizer diluted first with water and then poured. It should also be added to foliar fertilizer in the spray manner.
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