Reproduction of Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is mostly reproduced with keikis. The baby plant is an exact clone of the mother plant, sometimes flowering while still attached to the mother plant. Keiki is a small plant growing from one node along the flower stem.



example of Keiki


This may be a natural phenomenon, but can with the help of hormones encourage orchid to the creation of keiki. Keiki must be removed from mother plants, when it has at least 3 roots long 5 cm.
Keikis are cut below and above the stem, leaving a small piece of stem on the baby plant, so as not to damage the keiki.
Then you plant keiki in the middle granular substrate.



Phalaenopsis


Phalaenopsis Orchid