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Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to do your pruning to encourage fresh growth and more blooming. How to Prune Orchids to Keep Them Healthy and Flowering, According to an Expert ...
Get expert orchid care tips to keep your tropical plants happy after it flowers. Learn the best way to water an orchid, how to prune orchids, and more.
Kondrat says you typically need to water an orchid every 7 to 10 days, but he cautions that’s a general rule of thumb and your orchid might need a different watering schedule.
The velamen or velamen radicum ("covering of the roots" in Latin) is a spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the roots of some epiphytic or semi-epiphytic plants, such as orchid and Clivia species. The velamen of an orchid is the white or gray covering of aerial roots (when dry, and usually more green when wet as a result of the appearance of ...
Black rot on orchids is caused by Pythium and Phytophthora species. [1] Black rot targets a variety of orchids but Cattleya orchids are especially susceptible. [1] Pythium ultimum and Phytophthora cactorum are known to cause black rot in orchids. [1] Pythium ultimum is a pathogen that causes damping-off and root rot on plants. [2]
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (/ ˈ r aɪ z oʊ m / RY-zohm) [note 1] is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. [3] Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow horizontally. The rhizome also retains the ability to allow new shoots ...
The plant also lacks roots, and relies upon parasitism of fungi for sustenance. The stem is topped by a raceme of 15 to 25 orchid flowers. Each flower is an open array of sepals and similar-looking petals that may be pink or yellowish and have darker pink or maroon stripes. Inside the flower is a column formed from the fusion of male and female ...
The diagnostic characteristic of E. radicans is its tendency to sprout roots all along the length of the stem; other crucifix orchids only produce roots near the base. [3] It is a frequent roadside weed at middle elevations in Central America. Its common name 'crucifix orchid' refers to the tiny cross-shaped labellum in the centre of the flower ...