How to cultivate虎皮兰 (Tiger Skin Orchid)
This article focuses on the related experience of how to cultivate Tiger Skin Orchid and the precautions for its maintenance. Detailed content will be shared next.
When it comes to Tiger Skin Orchid, many plant enthusiasts are certainly familiar with it. It is a very beautiful ornamental leaf plant with fresh and vibrant leaves, making it highly decorative when kept at home. However, recently many enthusiasts have privately messaged that they can't cultivate their Tiger Skin Orchids well, and the plants always look wilted and lackluster. But don't worry, today I will tell you how to take care of Tiger Skin Orchid to make it look vigorous!
I. Appropriate lighting for maintenance
Firstly, let's talk about the light requirements of Tiger Skin Orchid. It is relatively shade-tolerant, and the common potted Tiger Skin Orchid doesn't require much light, just sufficient lighting or even scattered light is fine for normal growth.
Except in the hot summer, when direct sunlight should be avoided, Tiger Skin Orchid can be exposed to more sunlight in other seasons. If it doesn't get sunlight for a long time, its leaves will become dull and lack vitality.
But be sure to note that before exposing Tiger Skin Orchid to the sun, it should be given an adaptation period. Don't place it in direct sunlight all at once as this can damage the plant. Therefore, we should first put it in a scattered light environment and then gradually adapt to sunlight.
How to cultivate Tiger Skin Orchid
II. Suitable soil for maintenance
Tiger Skin Orchid has good adaptability to soil and doesn't have strict soil requirements. However, it prefers loose sandy soil or humus soil. Since it is drought-tolerant, for potted maintenance, you can use fertile garden soil mixed with some coal slag and a bit of poultry manure as a base fertilizer, which will also help the Tiger Skin Orchid grow robustly.
III. Appropriate temperature for maintenance
Let me also tell you about the temperature requirements of Tiger Skin Orchid. It has good adaptability to temperature, but one thing to note is that in the cold winter, Tiger Skin Orchid must not be kept below 10 degrees Celsius for a long time. Because at temperatures below this, the base of the plant can rot, easily leading to the death of the entire plant.
IV. Maintain proper moisture
Watering Tiger Skin Orchid must be moderate. Enthusiasts should follow the rule: better dry than wet. In spring, Tiger Skin Orchid can be watered a bit more since it is the time for new buds to grow. Also, in the hot summer, it is essential to keep the soil moist to prevent the plant from drying out and dying.