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How to grow Dendrobium officinale?

How to pick Dendrobium officinale?

Dendrobium officinale is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine that has many functions. It is also one of the "Nine Great Chinese Immortals"! But did you know you can grow fairy grass at home? Flower lovers may think that Dendrobium officinale must be difficult to grow since it is so magical. In fact, you can easily grow it as long as you read this guide carefully!

How to grow Dendrobium officinale?

Dendrobium officinale is an epiphyte that usually grows on cool and moist tree trunks in its native environment. Therefore, if we want to plant it well, we must imitate the native environment.

Maintenance points:

1. Light

The first thing is light. Dendrobium officinale is particularly afraid of the sun. The first time I planted it, I left it in the sun like a grass flower and it died.

The location where I plant Dendrobium candidum is in the back of the sun. It's in a place that won't be exposed to direct sunlight, so it grows very well! The leaves are green and the stems are very thick.

If you want to plant it on the balcony, you can plant it near the corner of the wall or coarse coconut palm, so that you can get an environment similar to the native one. Where there is sunshine, students on the terrace can be planted under tall plants.

2. Pot soil

What What about epiphytes? That is to say, they are attached to woody plants rather than planted in mud. Therefore, when planting Dendrobium officinale, you can use scrap wood to plant it, but do not use mud.

The stems of Dendrobium candidum are fleshy, will they be afraid of water? We use scrap wood that drains well, just don't let it accumulate water.

In addition to using broken wood, is there any other way to avoid water accumulation? ? That is to choose a flower pot with good drainage. I use a pot for growing orchids and use a lot of drainage holes around it. If you are using an ordinary flower pot, you can use scissors to punch a few holes.

3. Watering

Watering When it comes to water, you must pay attention to two points: one is to water it thoroughly, and the other is not to use tap water!

It is easy to understand if you water thoroughly, which is beneficial to the growth of the root system and can bring in fresh air when watering to avoid root rot.

The reason why tap water is not used is that it contains residual chlorine, which is very bad for its growth. If possible, use well water or rainwater to water it. If it is not available, just leave the tap water for two days to let the chlorine evaporate. .

In summer, because of the hot weather, it is easy to lack water, so I planted some moss on the surface, which can have a moisturizing effect and also look beautiful!

4. Fertilization

Planting iron sheets It is not recommended that you use chemical fertilizers for dendrobium. Although chemical fertilizers can grow faster, they will reduce its active ingredients!

When I fertilize, I usually use organic fertilizer, which is green and environmentally friendly. pollute. In spring and autumn, I will bury 10-20g of sheep manure on the surface of the flower pot. The sheep manure can slowly release nutrients for its growth, ensuring normal nutritional needs. Normally, you can use cake fertilizer mixed with water to water it.

How to pick Dendrobium officinale?

Everyone knows that Dendrobium officinale can be used as medicine, but how to pick it?

The annual growth of Dendrobium officinale is as follows: new shoots grow from February to May, new shoots grow new roots in May, and blooms occur from April to October. From October to February, growth is slow and nutrients accumulate.

So if you want to pick them, you have to pick them after February. branch. But the flowers of Dendrobium officinale can also be used as medicine, so I choose to pick them in March-April, so that I can use the stems for medicine and pick the flowers!

The picking method is also very simple, just use scissors to cut a branch away from the picture.

Before picking:

After picking ：

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