The reason why the crab claw orchid is called the crab claw orchid is because the diameter of the joints is shaped like the secondary claws of a crab, hence the name crab claw orchid. The crab claw orchid belongs to the Cactaceae family. This kind of plant feels thicker and fatter. When cultivating it, ensure that the light temperature is moderate, the water temperature is appropriate, and the environment is kept moist. When growing this plant, pay attention to soil quality, fertilizer, watering, temperature, and light.

The soil for cultivating crab claw orchid should be breathable and soft soil. Such soil can achieve a good effect in the process of cultivating crab claw orchid. Do not water the crab claw orchid too much during the breeding process. Watering the crab claw orchid needs to be judged according to the season. Generally, you should not water too much in winter because the temperature in winter is low, the air humidity is low, and the soil is relatively low compared to normal. It is moist, so water it as little as possible. Water as much as possible in summer. The temperature is high in summer, and plants, like people, also need a lot of water in summer, so water more in summer. In addition, do not place the crab claw plant under direct sunlight in summer. The high sunlight temperature in summer will cause the roots of the crab claw plant to be sunburned and the water cannot be transported up. In the end, the crab claw plant can only wait to die.

Crab claw orchid needs to be fertilized during the breeding process, and you should also pay attention to how to fertilize. Do not water the crab claw orchid before fertilizing. Because fertilizers with high water content cannot be used to the extreme, do not fertilize after watering. The crab claw orchid is a short-day plant. The shorter the light time, the faster the crab claw orchid will grow. Therefore, when cultivating the crab claw orchid, do not let the crab claw orchid be exposed to sunlight all the time. The crab claw orchid is a relatively easy plant to grow. The period that is difficult to grow is the dormant period of the crab claw orchid. The dormant period is usually after the flowers grow and enters the dormant period in summer. During the dormant period, it must be well maintained to avoid Let it die.

The crab claw is a plant that has no leaves but will grow flowers. If the crab claw is well maintained, you can see two or three blooms in a year, and there may be more. Therefore, we should pay more attention to the cultivation method of crab claw orchid. During the cultivation of crab claw orchid, if the leaves are not good, grafting and pruning can also be carried out to make the crab claw orchid grow well.