How to tend a Cymbidium lowianum
Also known as: Cymbidium giganteum var. lowianum Rchb.f., Cymbidium hookerianum var. lowianum (Rchb.f.) Y.S.Wu & S.C.Chen, Cyperorchis lowiana (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry, may spray to the ambient environment in summer, reduce watering in winter
Sunlight
Like half shade, in autumn and winter may take 2-3h sunlight, receive more light when leaves are dark green
Soil
Breathable and loose planting materials with coconut shell, bark or sphagnum moss
Fertilizer
Apply fertilizers every 10-15 days in the growing seasons of spring and autumn, foliar fertilizer spray also do good for its growth , fertilize under 10 (50 is forbidden
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely, remove peduncle after flowering
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Orchidaceae, Cymbidium
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-May, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- green
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