1、 Breeding environment

1. Light: because the plant is a short day plant, it is necessary to provide scattered light and avoid too strong light. However, in winter and spring, the general light is not too strong. You can choose a place with sufficient light to place it

2. Temperature: it can grow normally at 5 to 30 degrees. From late autumn to winter, it's best to keep it indoors

3. Watering: summer is the dormancy period of crab claw orchid. Don't water at this time, but spray some water. In other seasons, it is usually watered once a week to ten days

4. Fertilization: usually, compound fertilizer is used for topdressing, once or twice a month. Before flowering, phosphate fertilizer can be used once or twice to promote flowering. However, fertilization is not suitable when the temperature is too high or too low

5. Soil: the specific requirements are loose, nutritious, well drained, slightly acidic, etc., and an appropriate amount of base fertilizer should be added to it

2、 Regular pruning

Crab claw orchid is usually placed indoors for viewing, so you should pay attention to pruning at ordinary times. Pruning is usually done in spring. Cut the stem short. Too dense branches are observed and part of them should be cut off. If there are too old branches, it's best to cut them off

3、 Breeding method

Cutting is generally used for propagation. It can be carried out in spring and autumn. Cut the older stems and dry them for one to two days before cutting. The matrix can be sandy soil. Water after inserting and put it in a cool place. After that, water it every three to five days. Take root in about a month