The leaves of crab claw orchid become thinner and softer because of lack of water, too strong sunlight, malnutrition, too high temperature and other reasons.

1, water shortage

Crab claw orchid is an epiphytic succulent plant of cactus family, which can replenish water when it is dry.

2. The light is too strong

Crab claw orchid is shrub-like, with drooping stems, many branches and no thorns. The old stems are lignified and the young stems are flat. Avoid direct sunlight, and move to an astigmatism place for maintenance.

3. Malnutrition

Crab claw orchid is bright green or purplish, with truncated top, and flowers are solitary at the top of branches, with symmetrical sides; Calyx apical separation; Corolla several rounds, many stamens, pear-shaped berries. Apply compound fertilizer to crab claw orchid to supplement nutrition 15-30 days 1 time, and then let it sleep slowly in astigmatism.

4, the temperature is too high

When the ambient temperature of crab claw orchid is higher than 35℃, the leaves will become soft. Move to a cool and ventilated place and slowly recover.

morphological character

Epiphytic succulent plants, usually shrubby and leafless. The stems are spinless, multi-branched, often drooping, the old stems are lignified, slightly cylindrical, and the young stems and branches are flat; Each internode is oblong to obovate, 3-6 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, bright green, sometimes slightly purple, truncated at the top, with 2-4 coarse serrations on both sides and thick midvein in the center of both sides; Sometimes there are a few short bristles in the socket.

Flowers are solitary at the top of branches, rose red, 6-9 cm long and symmetrical on both sides; Calyx round, short tube at base, separated at top; The corolla has several circles, the lower part is tubular and the upper part is open. The farther inside, the longer the pipe. Stamens numerous, 2-whorled, prominent, arched upward; Style longer than stamens, crimson, stigma 7-lobed. Berry pear-shaped, red, about 65438 0 cm in diameter.