The Giant Moon Orchid

Illustration of Giant Moon Orchid

The Giant Moon Orchid. One of the great works of God is creating a variety of plants that have this type of function/benefits provided to people as being noble. And we must always maintain and use it properly. The giant Orchid (orchidaceae) is one of them. Orchid flowers are flowers that fall into the kinds of orchids-a family or in Greece means orchid meaning testide or scrotal (sorry). Eits ... don't negative-minded first Yes. Supposedly identical men with orchids because orchid flower form is identical to the scrotal. Funny too ya! Orchids also symbolize the fertility of men. There used to be the assumption that the male descendants want then suggested to "consume" Orchid flowers and the seed of the woman who wants it also recommended "consuming" the old Orchid flowers. Until now still not known the meaning of "eating" it was eaten, drunk cider from orchids itself, or just look and grow of the orchids. Planting fruits in the pot.

Classification of Orchid flowers

Orchid flowers are included in :

• Group of the subdivision ? plant seeds enclosed (anglospermae)
• Class : single seed-bearing plants (monocotyledone)
• Order : orchidaceae (orchid family)

Giant Moon Orchid come from the tropics, but its population grow and develop in the humid air. All kinds of orchids itself consists of diverse. Due to the air temperature in tropical area itself is very suitable for growing orchids. Country Indonesia, famous throughout the world with a wealth of orchids flowers, besides the jasmine flowers. Orchids have variant more than 4,000 types of which nearly spread throughout the islands of Indonesia.

All kinds of orchids :

1. the Orchid cane (grammalophylium specium). A description of these orchids will be discussed in this article reviews.
2. Moon Orchid
3. Orchid Hartinah
4. Orchids Bag Kolopaking
5. Crescent Star Orchid
6. Orange Orchid
7. the pencil Orchid
8. Moon Orchids of Sumatra
9. Orchids of South Kalimantan
10. Orchids Sandals Mustache
11. Orchid Ribbon Sandals
12. Orchid Kebutan

The most famous orchids from Indonesia is Orchid month (phalaenepsis admabilis), better known as "the National Interest".

The structure of Orchid flowers :

• Has the striking difference in the petal/flower Crown of flowers in the other.
• Has two petals, one of which is located on the back.
• Have a Crown of leaves/petals which is crisscrossed with leaves and flower petals.
• Pistil and Stamen into one piece.
• Flower stalks can be weaved adjust light sources shine on it.

Moon Orchid plant has grown attached to a sturdy tree and bleed (in nature) as parasites. But the roots of this Orchid does not absorb the nutrients from the tree is blown (as host), plant of orchids only hitchhike/stick so that the growing medium dependent via the orchid tree. Orchid flowers have beautiful colors all because on each segment of the ends of the petals of the flower Crown/has a variegated form. Also rich in color, from pure white, yellowish, reddish, purple to combination with other colors.

Said to be a giant Orchid flowers because it turns out the size of the giant Moon orchid flower plants, in the Latin language (grammatiphylium spesiaum) or also called the Orchid cane, this in itself has a size of as high as ± 2.4 meters found in Tomohon, North Sulawesi. Actually not plants that look just turns out to be a gigantic growth of "sticking" in the tree, the tree of tens years old. The height was a bit difficult to look in the middle of canopy of the tree leaves.

This giant Moon orchid can be called with the Orchid cane. Why ? It turns out, the base up to the tip of this plant has similarities with the cane leaves on toll roads. Orchids of the cane itself is a kind of Orchid flowers that have the largest size among species of orchids are known. Giant Orchid/Orchid cane has a fantastic weight size, 1 ton with a height of 3 metres with a diameter of 1-2 cm.

In addition to the height and the diameter of the flower is large, this giant Orchid flowers have durable and not easily shriveled. Even though it has cut the tree trunk, this Orchid able to survive up to two months. Amazing isn't it ! The giant Moon orchid flower still unknown way of cultivating, whether they are the same as the ornamental plants and orchids in general or with special treatment.

Here's how the cultivation of orchids in General.

1. preparation of planting seeds, harvesting of seeds from seed the orchid feed through the media inserted into the bottle.
2. Provide a plastic pot media/potting soil that is by fern are boiled first to avoid the growth of a fungus that destroys the orchid planting media bias, coir, charcoal for repotting.
3. fungisida sterilization phase as Soaked seed for 5-10 minutes.
4. prepare a medium that will be used (plastic pot), and then put sterofom, enter the media also fern, don't get too soft, it functions as the circulation on the plant root length fern approximately 1-2 cm.
5. after that we choose a good seed and potting media inserted and closed the roots a bit so as not to undergo decay.
6. With coir moderate media as with ferns, inserting coir to potting media expected not too dense for the circulation of air required by the root.
7. Fertilization Orchid seedlings by using a balanced measure of drumore ½ teaspoon mixed with ½ teaspoon of vitamin B1 and dissolved in one liter of water and beaten and briefly each pot media that has already planted the seeds of yesteryear until completely wet. Watering is done at time 2 times in a week.
8. Watering fertilizer last carried out up to the age of the plant 1 month.

As for how the Orchid plant care is as follows :

1. location, temperature, and humidity

The Orchid plant can grow and develop in the Highlands but grow and develop in the lowlands.The most important thing for the Orchid plant is a good temperature conditions for the Orchid plant, ranging from 15 to 35 ° C (optimal temperature 21 ° C) with good air circulation.

2. sun light

This plant is not too need sunlight but requires sunlight. The rays are good for this plant is about 7-9 hours of the morning.

3. Watering the Orchid plant

Quite done once in every day.

4. Fertilization

Well done on the two weeks so that the flowers are in dense vegetation. The proper fertilizer use namely liquid fertilizer.

After learning, knowing, and understanding real orchids have Variant that many kinds and types. Anyone living in the Highlands and some are living in the lowlands. Many giant Moon Orchid flowers are known by us but to further research about the development of this plant is still guarded in order to stay awake for the population and do not become extinct. The way of cultivation and treatment require special treatment but that does not mean the plant is difficult to moderate. Hopefully useful !