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What is the difference between crab claw lotus and crab claw orchid and how to raise them

Author：Jiang Hao Date：2022-03-31 21:33

Crab claw lotus and crab claw orchid are actually a kind of plant. There is no difference. They are just two names. It has a long flowering period and vertical stems and leaves, which is deeply loved by people. However, attention should be paid to the maintenance method. If the method is normal, the design and color will be more color and beautiful. At ordinary times, you should put it in the astigmatism place, bask more in the sun, water frequently and keep it moist. Temperature control shall be carried out in winter to avoid frostbite. Before flowering, fertilize and replenish frequently to ensure sufficient nutrients.

1、 The difference between the two

It's a kind of crab orchid, but it's not different from a kind of crab orchid. It is a succulent plant with many branches, vertical stems and leaves, long flowering period and bright and beautiful color when flowering. Therefore, it is very popular and is one of the common potted flowers

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2、 Curing method

1. Temperature: it has poor cold resistance. It should be moved indoors in winter and pay attention to temperature control. It cannot be given a temperature lower than 10 degrees. At ordinary times, the appropriate temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees. In summer, it will go into sleep when it is high temperature. You should have more ventilation to let it spend the summer safely

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2. Illumination: it is a semi sunshine plant and likes astigmatism. At ordinary times, it can be placed at the astigmatism place, and no less than six hours of light exposure time shall be given every day, otherwise it will affect the flowering. In summer, the light is strong, so it should be covered in time to avoid sunburn

3. Watering: it likes humid environment, so it should be watered frequently, but pay attention not to ponding. Especially during flowering, ponding will cause flowers to fall. Usually, you can spray more water to improve humidity

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4. Fertilization: frequent fertilization and supplementary maintenance shall be carried out during maintenance. Due to the long flowering period, the nutrients consumed are large. High phosphorus fertilizer should be applied before flowering, once every ten days or so. With sufficient nutrients, the flower color will be more bright and the number will be more

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What is the difference between crab claw lotus and crab claw orchid and how to raise them

Jiang Hao

2022-03-31 21:33

Description Crab claw lotus and crab claw orchid are actually a kind of plant. There is no difference. They are just two names. It has a long flowering period and vertical stems and leaves, which is deeply loved by people. However, attention should be paid to the maintenance method. If the method is normal, the design and color will be more color and beautiful. At ordinary times, you should put it in the astigmatism place, bask more in the sun, water frequently and keep it moist. Temperature control shall be carried out in winter to avoid frostbite. Before flowering, fertilize and replenish frequently to ensure sufficient nutrients.