Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is native from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests, from sea level up to 300 m. It is a medium sized, hot to warm growing, robust, epiphytic with a short, pendulous, robust stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying 3 to 5 fleshy or coriaceous, arcuate, pendant, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, shiny green leaves. The leaves are 20-38 cm long, the upper surface is uniformly dark green and the bottom is purple.
Phalaenopsis aphrodite orchid, Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis, Goddess of Fertility, Phalaenopsis amabilis (often confused, is still a formal name for the registration of hybrids), Phalaenopsis ambigua, Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana, Phalaenopsis aphrodite var Dayana, Phalaenopsis babuyana, Phalaenopsis erubescens, Phalaenopsis formosana, is a species of the genus Phalaenopsis. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1862.
IDENTIFY PHALAENOPSIS APHRODITE ORCHID
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is native from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests, from sea level up to 300 m. It is a medium sized, hot to warm growing, robust, epiphytic with a short, pendulous, robust stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying 3 to 5 fleshy or coriaceous, arcuate, pendant, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, shiny green leaves. The leaves are 20-38 cm long, the upper surface is uniformly dark green and the bottom is purple.
Goddess of Fertility blooms from December until April on a lateral, 3' (90 cm) long, racemose or paniculate many flowered inflorescence with small bracts and likes it with shady, humid conditions. The flowers are 6-9 cm in diameter. They exhibit a delicate texture and have an attractive, wide-lobed shape. The flakes of both whorls are white with a cream or green color. The lip is also white and has red and yellow spots. From its end, long, twisted, filamentous appendages grow on both sides.
Phalaenopsis aphrodite has a smaller flower than Phalaenopsis amabilis, although both are white. Another distinguishing feature is a green flush in the throat of Phalaenopsis aphrodite, and it has a four-horned callus on its lip, while Phalaenopsis amabilis has two horns.
GROW AND CARE PHALAENOPSIS APHRODITE ORCHID
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Phalaenopsis aphrodite orchid needs a light level of 10000-12000 lux. In the habitats of Phalaenopsis Aphrodite, the sky is usually covered with clouds.
Temperature:
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is a thermophilic plant. The average summer temperature is 29-31 ° C, the average temperature is 22-26 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 5-6 ° C. Average day temperatures in winter are 24-27 ° C, and the average night of 19-23 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 4-6 ° C. Phalaenopsis aphrodite can adapt to cooler conditions, but it grows better under warmer conditions. It happened that the plant survived winter at 1.7 ° C, but at 7 ° C or lower it must be kept dry.
Humidity:
This species needs humidity about 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate and growing media:
The substrate is a bark with a grain size of 12-16 mm with the addition of humectants, or sphagnum moss with the addition of pearlite or charcoal to improve drainage.
Watering:
Plants should be watered regularly. Hot water at 21 ° C is recommended for watering. The precipitation scheme is wet / wet, with a slightly drier period of 1-2 months in spring.
Fertilizer:
In the period of active growth, it is recommended to apply once a week or once every two weeks 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer.
Rest period and repotting:
After finishing the flowering for a period of 1-2 months, watering and fertilization should be slightly reduced. And repot should be carried out after flowering.
Should I take the orchid out of its plastic pot,cup?
ReplyDeleteNo! Keep in in the clear plastic put. This way you can tell if your watering correctly. Plump Bright green roots are what you want Tan flat roots are not good. Never use ice cubes. This is a tropical plant and never does it rain ice in the tropics.
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