In what environment does the monkey face orchid grow better

Other names for the monkey face orchid

Monkey face orchid

Morphological characteristics of the monkey face orchid

The monkey face orchid is a small epiphytic orchid with short creeping stems, 30-40 cm tall, with thick, hollow stems. The leaves are opposite and alternate, broadly ovate. It roots at the nodes where it lies on the ground. Broadly ovate, length and width nearly equal, slightly narrower in the upper part. Leaves obovate-lanceolate.

Sparse raceme, flowers are opposite and borne in the leaf axils, funnel-shaped, yellow, usually with purplish-red blotches or spots, with the pedicel growing from the base, and the sepals and petals fuse into three lobes, with the labellum in the center.

The petals look especially like a little monkey, so it is also called the monkey face orchid, and it is very cute.

Growth habits of the monkey face orchid

The monkey face orchid requires a cool growing environment, fears intense heat, and is difficult to get through the summer, nor is it tolerant of frost and cold. 10°C-25°C is the suitable cultivation temperature. In warmer areas of the south, it can be placed outdoors in semi-shade or cultivated in plastic greenhouses all year round. In the Yangtze River basin or areas to the north, it should be cultivated in intermediate-temperature or high-temperature greenhouses, and in the three seasons of late autumn, winter, and early spring, when the temperature is not very high, direct sunlight should be given to help the plant form flower buds, bloom, and set fruit. If high-temperature weather is encountered or in summer, humidity should be increased and shade nets should be used to lower the temperature, and when the temperature is below 10°C, insulation and heating should be applied.

Main value of the monkey face orchid

The monkey face orchid has strong branching, and its flower shape is peculiar and large, with rich flower colors in many places, and it is resistant to moisture and tolerant of shade. It is mostly used for pot cultivation, hanging basket cultivation, or hanging basket planting, and is very suitable for green decoration at windows in living rooms, walls of balconies, shop windows of commercial buildings, entrances of exhibition halls, and other places, full of vitality, natural and relaxed.

Flower language of the monkey face orchid

The magnificent transformation of the senior brother