How to plant Dendrobium officinale and how to water Dendrobium officinale in summer

Dendrobium officinale is a clumping plant with fleshy stems and leathery leaves. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, China. It is a common wild plant in the area. It parasitizes on tree trunks in mountain forests at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. It has high horticultural value and is also a Chinese medicinal material and health food with extremely high edible value. Today I will introduce to you its planting method, and also let you know how to water it in summer.

Planting method of Dendrobium officinale

1. Breeding method

When cultivating Dendrobium officinale, you must understand its propagation method. This plant can be propagated through different methods such as bud division, cutting and division. The most common propagation method used at home is division. When the Dendrobium officinale grows luxuriantly at home, take it out of the flowerpot, remove the old roots, cut its clustered stems in the middle, and then plant it in two different pots.

2. Soil

When planting Dendrobium officinale, you must choose suitable soil for it. This plant often parasitizes on the trunks of plants in nature. When transplanting it into a pot, try to choose loose and fertile leaf mold for it. The soil should have good air permeability and water permeability, and tiles should be placed at the bottom of the pot to prevent water accumulation at the bottom.

3. Temperature

When planting Dendrobium officinale, you should also pay attention to the control of environmental temperature. This plant is sensitive to the outside temperature when it is just picked in the flowerpot. It should be placed in a warm environment of about 20 degrees. After it has successfully grown, it can be moved to an environment with sufficient scattered light. The ambient temperature should be controlled between 15 and 30 degrees. If the temperature is too low, you must keep warm in time. If the temperature is too high, necessary cooling treatment should be carried out.

How to water Dendrobium officinale in summer

Dendrobium officinale is a beautiful plant that likes semi-shady environment, but this plant also needs sufficient water during its growth process. There are certain methods and techniques for watering it, especially in summer. It should be watered every 3 to 4 days. Each time you water it, you should water it thoroughly, and spray water on its leaves and flowerpots every time you water it. Only in this way can you provide it with a good living environment. However, when watering in other seasons, the interval time should be appropriately extended, otherwise excessive water will also affect the normal growth of Dendrobium officinale.

After reading the above introduction, everyone can learn how to plant Dendrobium officinale, and also understand how to water Dendrobium officinale in summer. In the future, when you plant this beautiful plant, follow the correct method introduced above to grow vigorous and beautiful Dendrobium officinale.