The Striped Flower Phalaenopsis is native to the Philippines.It can usually found near rivers, at an altitude of 0-457 m. It is a small sized, hot growing, epiphytic with short stems enveloped by several imbricating persistent leaf bearing sheaths carrying ditichous, elliptic, obovate-elliptic or obovate, obtuse or rounded apically leaves that are dorsally keeled. The leaves are 15-20 cm long.
Phalaenopsis fasciata orchid, also called as The Striped Flower Phalaenopsis, Phalaenopsis fasciata f. flava, Polychilos fasciata, is a species of the genus Phalaenopsis. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1882.
IDENTIFY PHALAENOPSIS FASCIATA ORCHID
The Striped Flower Phalaenopsis is native to the Philippines. It can usually found near rivers, at an altitude of 0-457 meters above sea level.
It is a small sized, hot growing, epiphytic, which can reach a height of 15-20 cm, with short stems enveloped by several imbricating persistent leaf bearing sheaths carrying ditichous, elliptic, obovate-elliptic or obovate, obtuse or rounded apically leaves that are dorsally keeled. The leaves are 15-20 cm long.
Phalaenopsis fasciata blooms on a lateral, suberect to arcuate, racemose, zigzag, 10" (25 cm) long, many flowered inflorescence that is longer than the leaves and has small, triangular, acute bracts occuring from summer through autumn. The long-lasting flowers are fleshy, waxy and fragrant. The flowers are 5 cm in diameter, they are fleshy, have a waxy texture and have a star shape. The petals of both whorls are light to dark yellow, often with a greenish shade and have light to dark cinnamon stripes. The top of the orange-yellow lip is a bright purple or crimson color. The side plots are yellow with red dots.
The inflorescence can produce new flowers for years so remove them only if they are dead.
GROW AND CARE PHALAENOPSIS FASCIATA ORCHID
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Light:
The plant needs a light level of 10,000-12,000 lux.
Temperature:
The average daytime temperature at sea level is 31-33 ° C, night 24 ° C, giving a daily difference of 7-9 ° C. At an altitude of 457 m, the average day temperature is 27 ° C, the night 21 ° C, and the daily difference changes little. Plants should adapt to this temperature range.
Humidity:
The plant needs the humidity of 70-80% throughout the year.
Substrate and growing media:
The substrate must be a mixture of 12-16 mm bark with moisture retaining additives or sphagnum with perlite or charcoal.
Watering:
Phalaenopsis fasciata orchid should be constantly moist. The precipitation pattern is wet / relatively dry. It is recommended to use warm water for watering.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended that 1/4-1/2 doses of fertilizer for orchids applied every week or every 2 weeks in the growing season.
Rest period and repotting:
In winter, the average temperature of the day is 30-31 ° C, the night 23-24 ° C, giving a daily difference of 7-8 ° C. For the period of 2-3 winter months, reduce the amount of water, reduce the amount of fertilizers and slightly raise the level of light.
Repotting is better done in early spring than after flowering.
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