Venus slipper: features of the species and orchid care

A huge variety of indoor plants allow you to choose exactly what you like best and delight the eye.

Experts say that orchids are the most popular today. The variety of species is simply amazing, but it is preferable to choose a variety of shoes.

Such a plant impresses with its color features and shape, which is associated with a woman’s shoe for everyone.

This plant has many varieties. External features will be described below, as well as a photo and a brief description of each type of Venus Shoe.

External features

Orchid slipper is one of the most beautiful varieties of flowers, with an incredible shape resembling a small slipper. This plant has a huge number of simple names. In common people, an orchid is usually called the boots of the Virgin, the shoes of the Virgin Mary.

In the natural environment, such a plant grows in an open area in the forest. Today, such a plant is very rare in the forests, so it is truly a miracle of nature.

There are orchid shoes on the islands of the Pacific Ocean, as well as in Asia and Europe. The incredible beauty of such flowers becomes the cause of extinction. People are ready to do anything to get a shoe, because they dig a flower, I don’t think about the consequences.

Almost complete eradication has already occurred, because collectors dig a shoe to replenish their flower exhibitions. Among other things, forests are being destroyed, so the flowers themselves are at risk.

Specialists managed to develop several hybrid varieties of orchids, who were able to return the shoe to the usual amount. Such hybrids differ only in the size of the flowers, which much more expressively convey the appearance of the plant. Such flowers do not require special attention, because they can be easily grown in the garden.

Reaches such a miracle in height of about 60 centimeters. The entire stem is covered with glandular villi. Each stalk produces two or three leaflets twenty centimeters long. The flowers of such a plant are very spectacular, so they can be seen from a great distance. Petals are collected in a bag resembling a shoe. Orchid seeds are very small, so they can spread with air.

Types and photos of a flower

It is worth noting that there are a huge number of subspecies that are part of the Shoe family.

Paphiopedilum

The entire peduncle is covered with dark or purple hairs, the ovary of the plant, as well as the lower part of the roots. Petals of the plant are densely covered with dark cilia. Such plants bloom from early March to May.

Spicer

This species is very compact and easy to grow. The leaves have wavy edges, so you can recognize it among the rest. Petals have a wave shape, but they are green in color with a purple hue, the vein has the same color. Flowering occurs in the winter.

Sukhakula

The leaves of such plants resemble sharp ellipses in shape. The petals of the flower are light green with small marble patterns. On the edge of such petals are long cilia.

Firera

The plant is small, but it is elongated along the entire vertical. Petals are yellow, covered with purple stripes and a hem along the edge.

Harris

Leaflets of this species, painted in green, the picture has a mesh pattern. The petals are brown, red with black veins, and below - yellow veins.

Great

Leaflets of green color. Such a flower grows on moss and rocks. Petals are green and yellow with small cherry veins.

Breeding

Experts say that you can independently affect the propagation of orchids at home. Only in a seeded way can the seeds of a plant be spread. It is because of this that the flowers are so expensive and in demand. Flowers will sprout long enough, but nevertheless they will please their owner.

Propagation of orchids will be impossible if the roots are damaged. In order to increase or correct them, it is necessary to add dolomite flour to the soil. In this case, the alkaline environment rises and the plant begins to release additional roots. You should monitor the level of moisture in the soil, because if there is a lot of it, then the plant will die. Feeding can fix such a problem, but this should be done very carefully.

In order for the reproduction to pass according to all the rules, you should adhere to such recommendations for the care of the Orchid Shoe:

• water for irrigation should be clean, because the plant does not tolerate impurities;
• the place where the flower will stand should be lit, but without direct sunlight.

The process of propagation of orchids must be observed in order to prevent mistakes or damage to the plant. After the right actions, you can get an amazing miracle with a magnificent color.

Home Care

Before buying such plants, you should do everything possible to find out about the features of the care and content of the flower. If a person is confident in their own abilities, then we can begin to introduce a new member of the flower collection.

1. The soil. Such plants love only soil made of clay, sand and small stones. The most favorable conditions can be obtained only if an acidic medium is introduced into the soil. For a better and faster cultivation in free soil, leafy earth, peat, sand and dolomite crumbs are often used. Expanded clay, pumice and conifer bark are excellent as drainage to the bottom.

   If you grow the plant in a container, you should use a mixture of sand, earth and peat, as well as coal. Such containers are better to choose large sizes so that the root system has where to grow. The soil must be loosened as often as possible so that the moisture does not stagnate.

2. Watering. It is worth noting that the plant Venus slipper requires more watering, so you should correctly calculate the amount of water. You can not overmoisten a flower or allow a lack of moisture. In the summer, it is better to spray the plant a little.
3. Top dressing. This action is carried out only once a month. Experts recommend feeding the flower with organic fertilizers, which can be purchased at the store. A large amount of salt must not be allowed, because the plant may die.

Pests

Data plants are susceptible to pests and various diseases, but it is worth noting that they are struck much less often than other representatives. Shoe orchids are resistant to diseases, but if they arise, they will affect the plant with special pressure. It will be difficult to save the flower, but it is doable. Special medicines should be used with which the flower is sprayed.

Several times a month, you need to check the plant for pests. If they are there, then they will certainly prove themselves. Of course, it is better to prevent the attack of parasites in advance, which can harm the plant or cause its death.

Most often, powdery worms attack the shoe. stem tissue and spider mites are absorbed. They are able to absorb a lot of juice from the flower and leave traces on the leaves. All this adversely affects the development of orchids. You need to constantly monitor the development of the plant so that it does not die, but continues to bloom and delight others.

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