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Characteristics of Phalaenopsis

Skyler White
2020-07-02 19:39:03
Appearance features: its stem is very short, and its leaves are fleshy, green, oval or oblong. The flowers are white, the petals are rhombic and round, and the pedicels are very thin. Distribution characteristics: it is originated from the tropical rainforest area and grows in the humid area. Taiwan area of China has a large distribution. Habits and characteristics: Phalaenopsis is very warm and has a certain cold resistance, but it can not grow in too wet places.

I. appearance features

1. The stems of Phalaenopsis are relatively short, and the leaves have some fleshy quality, generally 3-4, which may make more. The front of the leaf is green, the back is purple, and the shape is oval or oblong. Its leaf apex will have some blunt, or some sharp, length of about 10-20cm.

2. It is white when it blooms, and the flowering time is very long, and the pedicel is very thin. Its petal length is not long, only about 2.7-3.4cm, petal shape is rhombic circle

2. Distribution characteristics

The origin of Phalaenopsis is in the tropical rainforest area, most of which are growing in the humid area. There are many Phalaenopsis species planted in Taiwan. It is a kind of plant all over the world. It is distributed in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

3. Characteristics of habits

It likes warm plants, but it also has the ability of cold resistance. In winter, the temperature is no lower than 10 ℃. It doesn't like to grow in too humid environment, so it is easy to attract diseases and insect pests. Phalaenopsis has a very good absorption capacity of air roots, so water demand is not a lot

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