Since ancient times, orchids have been a symbol of elegance and purity, with a delicate fragrance and a refined aura, so many friends keep a pot of orchids at home as an ornamental plant. The same goes for clivia (Clivia miniata), with its glossy green leaves and brilliant blooms, giving a sense of graceful slimness.

But if orchids and clivia are not cared for properly, yellow leaves and root rot can appear in no time, which will affect blooming and, in serious cases, may even kill the plant. Huahua thinks that to grow orchids and clivia well, one very important point is to water them properly. Below, let's talk about the issue of watering orchids.

• Orchids and clivia are prone to root rot because we do not water them properly during care. Although the potting soil needs to be kept slightly moist in daily care, if you water too frequently or too much, root rot will inevitably occur in the pot. If you water the potting soil too little and let it dry out, the leaves will easily dry up and turn yellow. So watering orchids properly is truly very important.

• Below, Huahua recommends several useful kinds of "watering water." Using them to water orchids provides rich nutrients and also supplies the plant with plenty of moisture, so they can really be called great watering water!

1. Rice water

The rice water commonly found in the kitchen is truly a good thing for watering flowers. It is rich in nutrients, such as phosphorus and potassium, and can supplement nutrients for orchids. Note that when using rice water to water flowers, you must use fully fermented rice water. Simply dilute the fermented rice water with water and use it to water the flowers. Watering about twice a month is enough.

2. Natural rainwater

Rainwater and snow water come from nature. Using these kinds of water to water flowers is very beneficial to plant growth. When it rains or snows, find a container to collect some rainwater and snow water, and then you can use it directly for watering.

3. Treated tap water

The thing everyone most often uses for watering is tap water, but because tap water contains quite a few chemicals, such as chlorine and bleaching powder, using tap water directly to water flowers can easily cause the potting soil to become compacted. Once the soil is compacted, it will cause orchids to wither and their tips to dry.

So we can treat tap water a little. Add leftover fruit peels from home to the tap water, let them absorb these chemicals, then put the tap water in the sun for two or three days. Once these substances have evaporated, the tap water can be used. Tap water treated this way no longer has chlorine and also contains the rich nutrients from the fruit peels, so it is really great for watering flowers.

Well, have you all learned it? Hurry up and give it a try.