How to cultivate monkey face orchid

How to cultivate monkey face orchid

soil

Monkey orchid prefers a slightly acidic substrate, which requires a loose, breathable and well-drained substrate that can keep the roots moist without accumulating water. Generally, orchid cultivation medium can be used.

Water and fertilizer management

It does not require much fertilizer and water, and is also afraid of indiscriminate fertilization, application of concentrated fertilizers, and excessive application of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers. It requires following the fertilization (water) principle of "applying light fertilizers frequently, small amounts and many times, and complete nutrition."

Temperature and humidity

Temperature: Monkey Orchid likes cool climate, is afraid of extreme heat, and has difficulty surviving the summer; it is not frost-resistant and will go into dormancy when the temperature drops below 10 ℃. The most suitable growth temperature is 15-28℃.

Humidity: Monkey Orchid prefers a drier air environment. If it rains too long, it will be easily infected by bacteria. Afraid of rain, keep the leaves dry at night. The optimum relative air humidity is 40 to 65%.

Lighting conditions

In late autumn, winter and early spring, since the temperature is not very high, the monkey orchid needs direct sunlight to facilitate its photosynthesis, the formation of flower buds, flowering and fruiting. If it is hot weather or in summer, it needs to be shaded by about 50% of the sunlight.
After flowering, it should be placed indoors for viewing and care, near a southeast-facing door or window, to extend the flowering period and increase the number of flowers as much as possible.

Reproduction method

Monkey orchid can be propagated by sowing, division and other methods.

Things to note when raising monkey-faced dragon orchid

Monkey Face Dragon Flower Orchid Care

The name of the Monkey Orchid comes from its flowers, so you must take good care of the monkey's face during the flowering period! During the flowering period, do not water too much to prevent root rot, and do not water the leaves and petals to prevent the flower shape from being destroyed.

Common diseases and pests of Monkey Orchid

There are many common diseases of Monkey Orchid: wilt, anthracnose, white rot, leaf blight, tiller rot, root rot, etc.

Common pests of Monkey Orchid include scale insects, aphids, snails and slugs, etc.