Aerangis

Aerrangis: characteristic of the plant

Orchid Aerangis: photo

Give your preference to the soil is the substrate for orchids. Most often, Aerangis has the following dimensions: from ten to fifty centimeters. The color palette is not very rich: the colors can be snow-white, yellowish and pinkish. Adequate amount of light is necessary, do not overdo it and do not be greedy for sunlight, it is necessary to find a balance, direct sunlight is allowed for several hours a day, give preference to east or west orientation. Frequent moistening of the plant is necessary, herbaceous one requires constant stay in moist soil, water it more than three times every seven days. The complexity of agricultural technology was rated as average, the Arangis plant can be called non-capricious, but it has its own special preferences. The humidity of the air should be strong, about sixty percent or more, maintain the climate of the tropics all year round and the usual level of humidity in the middle zone of our country. It is necessary to carry out top dressing quite often, fertilizers are used throughout the year. Maintain a temperature reading of plus twenty-two degrees - plus twenty-seven degrees.

Aerrangis: description and features of the orchid

The Aerangis genus has more than seventy varieties of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids. Small, slow growing herbaceous, do not possess pseudobulbs. Foliage compacted, elongated or in the shape of a circle, collected in a rosette. Their noses have a rounded edge with a slight sharpness or double. The color of the foliage is most often light or dark greenish, sometimes it is found with shades of grayish. The streaks are clearly visible, a dotted color is noticeable in a couple of varieties.

Peduncles are formed from the axils of the foliage: short, erect, elongated, lowered. Initially, they look simple, clean cut without noticeable signs of a bud. At one point, with the compaction of the peduncles, the axillary buds increase in size. It is in them that the bud is formed. This herbaceous plant can be either one-flowered or have several flowers at the same time.

Inflorescences of the Aerangis orchid are most often found in a snow-white color, with a bloom of wax, in a shape resembling a star. Sepals and petals are almost indistinguishable from each other. The non-bulky lip is slightly larger, has an elongated spur. A couple of varieties of this family have a pleasant aroma exclusively at night.

In the process of combining two varieties of Erangis and Erides with Angrekum, new breeding varieties were obtained.

Plant cultivation

Orchid Aerangis: photo

The Aerangis orchid has a powerful root system. The roots grow at an accelerated rate and go beyond the boundaries of the vessel, which means it is recommended to cultivate this plant on blocks. From this it follows that the number of changes in growing places can be reduced, because the transplantation harms the herbaceous one. When storing in blocks, covering the root system with sphagnum is not advised.

Aerrangis orchid reacts very badly to breeding. Only old, well-developed herbaceous plants can be subdivided. During the procedure, it is worth using disinfected instruments, wipe the incision areas with healing drugs. It is also necessary to take into account that the flowering process of new varieties can be suspended for a long time.

Various diseases and parasites

Below is a list of the most common various diseases and parasites that attack the Airangis orchid:

• mealybug.
• diseases of bacteria.
• shield.
• fungus disease.
• spider mite.

Aerangis: planting and caring for an orchid

The only known way of breeding this representative of herbaceous crops: by dividing the bush.

Orchid Aerangis: photo

The Aerrangis orchid is distinguished by its strong immunity and is rather infrequently attacked by parasites. But it is impossible to completely remove the likelihood of the disease, which means that the herbaceous ones in the building need to be moved to quarantine.

Aerangis is recommended to be planted in a new place of growth. If the gardener is going to cultivate this herbaceous in a container, then a shallow container with a drainage layer and holes will come in handy. It is worth working with the root system very carefully.

In the first weeks after changing the place, it is worth minimizing the processes of humidification and limiting the amount of sunlight. In such conditions, the plant will quickly adapt to a new place, which allows it to proceed to the main points of agricultural technology.

These plants, depending on the variety, prefer diffused lighting or partial shade. Saturated sunlight damages the herbaceous and prevents the formation of new inflorescences.

Also, the Aerangis orchid is a lover of moisture, which means that it needs regular hydration. However, it is very easy to cause the formation of rot and an excessive content of salt in the soil, and the herbaceous does not tolerate this. We advise you to use a settled liquid with a normal temperature indicator. On especially hot days, full dives are a must.

Aerangis is quite badly damaged by dry air. Spraying from a small-hole spray bottle is great for this herbaceous. It is necessary to arrange spraying before lunch and carry it out together with airing.

Immediately after the process, Aerngis orchids are required to enter in a dormant state. It is not as strong as that of other herbaceous varieties. It is enough to endow the herbaceous with the required temperature, without changing the amount of light. Humidification is not completely removed, but only slightly reduced. If the herbaceous plant shows its poor condition, for example, wilting, then the amount of water should be increased.

In accordance with the temperature, the Aerangis orchid is ranked among the warm and temperate groups. For this grassy air, a good summer temperature indicator of air is considered to be plus twenty-five to thirty-two degrees, in the winter season it is plus fifteen to eighteen degrees. Other herbaceous varieties prefer the temperature indicator in the summer season plus eighteen to twenty-two degrees, in the winter season they prefer plus twelve to fifteen degrees. Small inconsistencies with these parameters will not ruin the plant, remember that cooling at night by three to five degrees is necessary.

At the moments of abundant growth of Aerangis, it is required to fertilize: mix natural and mineral fertilizers or apply special fertilizers for orchids. In any case, it is advised to lower the concentration. When cultivating in containers, it is necessary to rinse the substrate.

Underwater rocks

• the Aerangis orchid consumes an excessive amount of sunlight.
• Aerangis orchid consumes an excessive amount of fertilizing.
• unsuccessful plant breeding.
• there is no drop in temperature at night.

The formation of brownish specks on the foliage of Aerngis is due to:

• fungal diseases.
• dry air.

Rotting of the roots of the Aerangis orchid is due to:

• excessive moisture in the substrate.
• excessive amounts of accumulated salt.
• there is no loosening, oxygen does not flow to the root system of the Aerngis orchid.