Morphological characteristics of vanilla data
The stem length of vanilla is about 1 cm. Leaves in two rows alternate, sickle-shaped, leathery, with blunt or acute apex and slightly twisted base.
The raceme is 2-4 cm long and has 1-4 flowers; Bud nodes are small and oval, shorter than pedicels and ovaries; Pedicel and ovary are slender, about 65438 0 cm long; The flowers are yellow and white, stretched and thick in texture; Sepals are similar, roughly obovate, 7.5 mm long and 3.6-4 mm wide, with obtuse or slightly pointed tips. Petals are obliquely elliptic, as long as sepals, but narrower, with blunt apex and narrow base.
Growth habit and place of origin
Most of them are born in broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 500 1500m. Sex likes cool, avoid direct sunlight, like wet and dry, like rich humus, good drainage, slightly acidic fertile sandy loam, suitable for air circulation environment.
Wild plants are only found in Taiwan Province Province (Taitung and other places). Wild plants grow on tropical or subtropical slopes with rich vegetation. Propagation techniques can be carried out in spring and autumn, and plants are usually divided once every three years. All plants with vigorous growth and dense pseudobulb can be divided into plants, and at least 5 connected pseudobulb should be reserved in each cluster after division. Before branching, reduce irrigation to dry the basin soil.
When potted, the planting depth should be pseudobulb just buried in the soil, and the pot should be 2 cm along the mouth, covered with Cuiyuncao or fine stones, and finally watered, and kept in the shade for 10- 15 days to keep the soil moist and gradually reduce the watering for normal maintenance. Main value 1, ornamental value
Vanilla leaves are straight and tidy, with thick green and bright color, beautiful posture, elegance and grace; At the same time, it has strong growth, strong adaptability and extreme shade tolerance, and is an excellent shade-loving foliage plant for indoor greening and decoration. Suitable for home and office layout. Can be viewed separately; It can also be matched with other flower viewing plants to set off the brightness and beauty of other flowers.
In addition, it is an excellent leaf matching material for modern flower arrangement. The plant form of vanilla is noble and dignified, the arc is charming and soft, the bonsai has a good sense of hierarchy and the shape is elegant and twisted. Even its leaf rings are comparable to those of Miss Jiao and your wife. Its pseudobulb, whether spherical, oblate or oval, or olives, gourds and winter bamboo shoots, is full of artistic beauty, giving people a sense of unity and perfection.
2. Economic value
Because of its great ornamental value, it is deeply loved by people who like mini orchids and native orchids, and is collected in large quantities, which makes it rare in the wild, and the market drives up the price, resulting in the situation that leaves are more expensive than gold. Recently, all the plants sold in the market are artificially cultivated, among which there are a large number of excellent individuals, and there is no need to pick a large number of mountains and forests. It is necessary to control the amount of wild picking and fully reserve natural resources.
3. Cultural values
In today's market economy era, from the perspective of material wealth, orchids, as a commodity, have an economic value that cannot be underestimated, and are also the necessary material support for orchid culture. But more important is spiritual wealth. If you just want to gain economic benefits by raising orchids, it is dwarfing or even desecrating orchid culture. The idea of "nurturing people with orchids and taking orchids as friends" has been integrated into the blood of China people and is the soul of orchid culture. With the continuous improvement of cultural literacy and quality of life, China orchid culture will be more noble and elegant, and more profound.