How to cultivate虎皮兰 (Tiger Skin Orchid)
Today, the editor will introduce how to cultivate Tiger Skin Orchid and related green plant cultivation techniques, specifically as follows:
Talking about Tiger Skin Orchid, gardening enthusiasts are certainly not unfamiliar with it. It is a very beautiful ornamental leaf plant with fresh and droplet-like leaves, which has high ornamental value at home. However, recently many gardening enthusiasts have privately messaged the editor, saying that they can't cultivate their Tiger Skin Orchids well at home, and they always look wilted and not "spirited" at all. But don't worry, gardening enthusiasts, the editor will tell you today about how to take care of Tiger Skin Orchid to make it look "full of vitality"!
I. Appropriate lighting for maintenance
First, let's talk about the lighting requirements of Tiger Skin Orchid. It is relatively shade-tolerant, and the common potted Tiger Skin Orchid at home does not require high lighting, only needing sufficient light, or even scattered light can grow normally.
In addition to avoiding direct sunlight in the hot summer, Tiger Skin Orchid can be exposed to more sunlight in other seasons. If Tiger Skin Orchid does not get sunlight for a long time, its leaves will become increasingly dull and lack vitality.
But all gardening enthusiasts must pay attention, before letting Tiger Skin Orchid bask in the sun, give it an adaptation period. Do not place it in the sun all at once, as this will hurt the plant. Therefore, we should first put it in a scattered light environment and then gradually adapt to sunlight.
How to cultivate Tiger Skin Orchid
II. Suitable soil for maintenance
Tiger Skin Orchid has good adaptability to soil and does not have strict soil requirements. However, it prefers loose sandy soil or humus soil. Since Tiger Skin Orchid is drought-tolerant, if potted, you can use fertile garden soil mixed with some coal slag and add a little poultry manure as a base fertilizer, which will also make the plant grow robustly.
III. Appropriate temperature for maintenance
The editor will also tell you about Tiger Skin Orchid's temperature requirements. It has good adaptability to temperature, but one point must be noted: in the cold winter, Tiger Skin Orchid must not be kept below 10 degrees Celsius for a long time, as it will cause the base to rot and easily lead to the death of the entire plant.
IV. Maintain appropriate moisture
Watering Tiger Skin Orchid must be moderate. All gardening enthusiasts must master a slogan: "Better dry than wet." Tiger Skin Orchid can be watered more in spring, as it is the time for new buds to grow. Also, in the hot summer, it is essential to keep the soil moist to prevent the plant from becoming too dry and dying.