Crab claw orchid can be propagated by cutting, grafting or seed. Usually, we usually use grafting and cutting, and seldom use sowing, because it takes three years from seed propagation to flowering.

Generally, it is to cultivate new varieties and propagate hybrid varieties through sowing. Grafting and cutting are commonly used at home.

1, grafting propagation

Crab claw orchid can be grafted on cactus plants, such as cactus, Xian Ye, pitaya branch, three-pointed arrow and so on. Crab claw orchid grows very fast after grafting, and it is not easy to sleep in summer, and its roots rot and reproduction are very fast.

Grafting of Crab Claw Orchid is generally carried out in spring, early summer and autumn, and it can also be carried out indoors if the temperature is around 20 degrees in winter.

2. Cutting

The cuttage of crab claw orchid is also easy to survive. When we signed the crab claw orchid, we cut it with a leaf. Because the root system of crab claw orchid is weak, we use a leaf to cut it. After taking root, its root system can provide a leaf with enough nutrients to germinate, and the leaves below will grow well and grow well in the later stage.

If you use multi-leaf cutting, its nutrients are not enough to supply so many leaves, and it will grow slowly and germinate slowly in the later stage. When cutting, it is best to use vermiculite cutting method, that is, use a flowerpot filled with vermiculite and put it on a tray filled with water to keep moisture. It can take root in about half a month and be transplanted in about 20 days.

3. Seed propagation

Crab claw orchid can be pollinated to bear fruit, but it can only be cross-pollinated. If you want to cultivate new varieties by yourself, you can use pollination to make the crab claw bear seeds. Pollination of Crab Claw Orchid can only be completed if the stigma on the pistil growing on the flower is opened, and then the pollen of another flower is coated on it with a brush or writing brush.