Ground orchid (spathoglottis plicata) or commonly called philippine ground orchid or large purple orchid or 苞舌兰属 (bao she lan shu) is an evergreen beautiful flowering plant in the family orchidaceae. It is found from tropical and subtropical asia to australia. Ground orchid mainly propagate using the division method. This method doesn't work for every plants, for this plant it's perfect. This plant propagation best season is spring. In this video I'm going to show you how to propagate spathoglottis plicata or ground orchid and it's care.
Spathoglottis plicata or ground orchid propagation step:
1. First of all take out ground orchid from the pot. Gently separate the pups or bulbs with your hand or knife. I recommend not to use knife. It is a very simple and fastest method.
2. Making potting mix for ground orchid, the ratio of the potting mix is 70% coconut husk chips, 10% charcoal and 20% vermicompost. mix it well.
3. Take two well-drain pots and fill it with potting mix.
4. Plant ground orchid bulbs into the potting mix.
5. Finally water it properly and keep it partial sunlight place.
Ground orchid is a very easy to grow and low maintenance plant, the care tips of ground orchid :
1. First tip is container : Pick a container with well drainage system to avoid root rot.
2. Second tip is potting mix : Plant your ground orchid in well drainage potting mix.
3. Third tip is light : Ground orchid don't required to much sunlight. Keep your ground orchid in low-light or partial sunlight place.
4. Fourth tip is watering : Ground orchid don't required to much water. Water your ground orchid every five to ten days , depending on the humidity in the environment. When top of the soil feels dry then water it.
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