How to care for an orchid, practical advice guide.
Did they give you an orchid? This delicate and exotic plant is native to the tropical areas of our planet, that is why it requires a humid and temperate environment to survive.
HOW TO CARE FOR AN ORCHID
If you have an orchid at home or want to have one, here are the tips:
- Put it near a space where natural air enters or near the air conditioning.
- Make sure it has good lighting.
- Do not put it directly in the rays of the sun.
- Water it once a week directly to the ground.
- Don’t put too much water on it.
- Avoid touching the leaves and flowers.
- Use purified water when giving it away.
- Use special organic fertilizer for orchids.
- E l where the favorite must be at a temperature between 18º and 22º.
A SPECIAL POT
If you use a transparent pot you can see how healthy your orchid is:
- If the root is green, it is well hydrated
- If the root is white, it lacks water
- If the root looks black, it had excess water and it rotted
WHEN TO REPLACE THE ORCHID?
If the orchid has yellow-black leaves, it means that it became infected with a fungus and will eventually dry out.
If you notice that the leaves are gelatinous or the orchid has an unpleasant odor, you had better discard it because it has a bacterium.
There are more than 30,000 different species of orchids in the world, although there are no orchids in the polar zones.
What color is your orchid?