Lan Chu Dinh - The most beautiful and popular orchid species in Vietnam

Purple orchid (Purple orchid, purple orchid) is a popular terrestrial orchid species in Vietnam, with beautiful flowers, many bright colors, easy to grow, easy to care for and blooms all year round.

Lan chu dinh (also known as purple orchid, purple orchid) is a terrestrial orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family (orchids), originating from Asia and commonly grown in Vietnam. They are not only outstanding thanks to their flowers with many beautiful colors such as yellow, purple, pink, white, ... but also have strong vitality, are easy to grow, easy to care for and bloom all year round.

In today's article, let's learn more about the orchid to see what's special about this orchid and whether it requires any special growing and care!

Origin and natural distribution of orchid

Cymbidium orchid is a species of terrestrial orchid native to Asia.

Lan chu dinh, also known as purple cau lan, purple diep lan, scientific name is Spathoglottis plicata, is a species of terrestrial orchid originating from the Asia-Pacific region. Commonly distributed in the following countries:

• Southeast Asia : Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
• South Asia : Coastal India
• Oceania : Fiji Islands, Solomo,...
• Pacific Islands: Guam, Samoa,...

In the natural environment, orchids often live in areas with high humidity and good drainage. They are light-loving orchids that live in the soil, not epiphytic like most other orchids.

Nowadays, thanks to its good adaptability and rapid growth, the orchid has become popular worldwide. Especially in Vietnam, this orchid species is distributed throughout the country from the North to the South, from mountainous areas, dense forests to ornamental plants in gardens.

Morphological characteristics of orchid

Cymbidium orchids have many colorful colors.

Because the orchid is a terrestrial orchid and grows in the soil, not epiphytic like many other orchids, their morphology also has many differences. Let's find out the details below.

Body & pseudobulb :

• The stem grows straight up from the ground, 30 - 70 cm high.
• Has small, elongated, egg-shaped pseudobulbs, usually located close to the ground or underground, serving to store water and nutrients.

Leaves :

• Leaves grow from the base, arranged in folds like young areca leaves.
• Lanceolate leaves with blade length from 30 - 60 cm.
• Glossy green with vertical stripes
• The leaves will fall off when they are old.

Flower :

• The inflorescence grows separately from the base, not on the main stem.
• Each cluster has 10 - 30 flowers.
• The flower has a star-shaped shape, with 5 equal petals. The pistil is bright yellow.
• Flower colors are diverse such as purple, yellow, white, orange, of which the two most popular colors in Vietnam are purple and yellow.
• Flowering time can last 1 month, the tree flowers all year round.
• Flowers have no scent

Roots :

• Cluster, strong and deep into the ground
• Sensitive to waterlogging

How to grow orchids in detail from A to Z

Learn how to grow purple orchid - orchid chu dinh.

Right below is a detailed guide on how to grow orchids for beginners to help them grow strongly and bloom all year round. Let's learn now to pocket some interesting and effective tips.

Prepare pot and soil

Cymbidium orchids are typical terrestrial orchids, so they need loose soil to thrive. When preparing the pots and soil to grow this orchid, please note the following.

• Planting pot : Choose plastic or ceramic pots... as long as they have good drainage holes.
• Size : From 20 - 30 cm, depending on the tree you plant.
• Soil : Loose, choose sandy loam or humus soil, should mix in coconut fiber, rice husks or decomposed manure to increase nutrients for the plant and have better drainage.

Growing orchids

After preparing the right pot and soil, you need to plant the orchid in the pot according to the following instructions:

• Step 1 : Treat the seedlings by soaking the roots in root stimulant or warm water for 15 - 20 minutes, and trim damaged roots if any.
• Step 2 : Spread a layer of gravel at the bottom of the pot to aid in better drainage.
• Step 3 : Put the mixed soil into ⅔ of the pot, place the tree in the middle, and fill the soil up to the root collar.
• Step 4 : Lightly press around to secure the plant, water with a spray bottle to keep moist.

Proper care of orchid

Although orchids are easy to grow and adapt, to help them grow best and bloom year-round, you need a special care regimen as follows:

Light :

• Purple orchids like light, so you can place them in a place with 60 - 70% light.
• Avoid harsh midday sun.

Watering :

• Water lightly at the base, avoiding water stagnation at the top.
• Water at moderate frequency to avoid waterlogging.

Fertilizer:

• Newly planted trees: Use decomposed organic fertilizer every 2 weeks, diluted NPK 20-20-20 fertilizer every 15 days.
• Mature plants: Use NPK 6-30-30 fertilize twice a month to stimulate flowering.

Disease prevention for orchids

Although orchids are easy to grow and adapt well to Vietnam's climate conditions, if you do not know how to take care of them, they can still get some common orchid diseases such as root rot, leaf spots, yellow leaves, thrips, red spiders, etc. Let's find out the signs and detailed treatments below.

Effective disease prevention :

• Choose soil that drains well by mixing soil with coconut fiber, rice husks, etc.
• Water properly, do not over water.
• Cool planting location with diffused light
• Cut off wilted leaves and faded flowers to prevent fungi and bacteria from growing and spreading.
• You can use lime water to lightly spray the base twice a month to disinfect.
• If you don't want to use biological drugs, you can dilute garlic + ginger + ground chili to ferment and spray periodically to prevent insects in nature.

How to propagate orchid

There are three ways to propagate orchids: dividing the bush, sowing seeds, or tissue culture, of which the most popular method is dividing the bush. The time you can divide the branches is when the plant is 1-2 years old, has many branches, then you can separate each small branch and plant it separately in new pots.

Seed sowing or tissue culture methods are only suitable for large-scale production because they require many complex techniques.

Orchid price list attached

Currently, orchids are sold widely in the Vietnamese market at quite cheap prices, from only a few tens to a few hundred thousand per pot - much cheaper than other types of orchids. Please refer to the table below for more details.

Note :

• Cymbidium orchids are currently sold at quite cheap prices on e-commerce platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, Cho Tot,... And you can completely buy them online because this orchid has a very "buffalo" vitality, so it is guaranteed to be fresh and green when it reaches you.
• If you don't have much experience, you should choose purple and yellow orchids because these two lines are easy to grow, easy to bloom and the flowers also have beautiful colors.

Beautiful orchid pictures

We invite you to look at the collection of orchids with many different colorful colors that we have compiled below to see which color is the most beautiful and most suitable for your garden.

Close-up of beautiful dreamy purple orchid flowers.

Bright yellow orchid clusters.

Thai orchid has beautiful purple pink color.

White orchid.

A super beautiful purple orchid pot.

The golden orchid with evenly spaced petals looks very impressive.

Super beautiful mixed color orchid.

So, above orchid-vn.com has shared full information with you about orchid chu dinh , this is not only a beautiful orchid species, with many colorful colors but it is also very easy to grow, easy to care for and can bloom all year round.

If you are a beginner in orchid growing and want to try your hand at "easy-going" orchids that still have beautiful flowers, don't miss the Chu Dinh orchid, guaranteed you will get the most satisfactory results.

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