How to care for a white sail flower
For most women, the related content about how to care for a white sail flower and the cultivation methods of the flowering white sail plant in terms of green plants is as follows, let's learn about it together.
When growing flowers indoors, it is best to choose plants that are suitable for growing in rooms and living rooms. Some plants that require plenty of sunlight are obviously not suitable for keeping at home. Plants like Wen bamboo,龟背竹 (Banyan palm), and Kaffir lily can be kept at home, in semi-shaded indoor environments.
Because they are more suitable for growing in a diffused light and semi-shaded environment, they can also purify the air in the home. They are quite beautiful and elegant, and there is another plant that is also very suitable for keeping at home, or in an office, or in a study. It is the white sail, also known as the white crane orchid, commonly known as 'Smooth Sailing'.
Its leaves are lush and green, and its flowers resemble small sails, which are unique, elegant, and pleasing to the eye. It symbolizes smooth sailing in work and study, bringing good wishes and blessings, with a very nice meaning. Keeping it at home or giving it to friends is a great idea.
So, how to care for this type of potted plant 'Smooth Sailing' to make its branches and leaves lush, the plant shape graceful, and produce more flowers?
1. Light is very important for caring for white sail plants
Because the white crane orchid, also known as 'Smooth Sailing', is a plant that fears strong direct sunlight and is easily sunburned, leading to yellow leaves or withered leaves. It can tolerate a shaded growing environment, so it is suitable to keep it in a place with windows and doors at home, placed in a well-ventilated and diffused light area.
How to care for a white sail flower
It only needs 50% diffused light to meet its growth needs. Therefore, when keeping a white crane orchid at home, you can place it in a room or living room with sufficient diffused light without moving it.
2. Temperature aspect
The white crane orchid prefers a warm growing environment and is heat-resistant, able to tolerate higher temperatures. However, it is afraid of the cold and cannot withstand extreme cold. Therefore, it is important to keep it warm and prevent cold during the winter. The suitable temperature for its growth is between 22 to 28 degrees Celsius. So in winter, the nighttime temperature should be kept above 10 degrees Celsius to help it survive the winter.
3. How to water 'Smooth Sailing'
In summer and during dry weather, it is necessary to water frequently to keep the potting soil moist, spray water on the leaves, and spray water around the plant to increase the relative humidity of the air, which is more conducive to the plant's growth and flowering. In late autumn, remember to start reducing watering, and in winter, control the amount of watering, keeping the potting soil slightly moist.