Kunstler's Phalaenopsis is native to the Malay Peninsula in the states of Johor and Perach near Ipoh and Tapah, and also in the vicinity of Falam in the Chin mountains in Myanmar. In Falam, there are very cold, dry winters, while in Malaya, the climate does not change much throughout the year. These plants meet at low to moderate elevations in humid lowland forests.
Phalaenopsis kunstleri orchid, also called as Kunstler's Phalaenopsis, Phalaenopsis fuscata var kunstleri, Polychilos kunstleri, is a species of the genus Phalaenopsis. This species was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1890.
IDENTIFY PHALAENOPSIS KUNSTLERI ORCHID
Kunstler's Phalaenopsis is native to the Malay Peninsula in the states of Johor and Perach near Ipoh and Tapah, and also in the vicinity of Falam in the Chin mountains in Myanmar. In Falam, there are very cold, dry winters, while in Malaya, the climate does not change much throughout the year. These plants meet at low to moderate elevations in humid lowland forests.
It is a medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with 2 to 4 leaves. The shiny leaves are 10-23 cm long, they are oval, fleshy and have a hanging shape.
Phalaenopsis kunstleri blooms in the fall on a suberect to arching, slowly elongating to 16" (to 40 cm) long, 2 to 3 at a time, several flowered, paniculate inflorescence with a few to several flowers. The flowers are 4 cm in diameter and open in turn. They have a star shape, fleshy texture and are fully spread. The petals of both whorls are yellowish to greenish-yellow with large spots in brown or cinnamon. The cup-shaped lip has cinnamon-colored stripes.
GROW AND CARE PHALAENOPSIS KUNSTLERI 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:
This orchid does not tolerate intense light; its needs are 9000-13000 lux. The minimum photoperiod is 12 hours. Best of all, this kind of orchid feels on relatively bright northern windows, but also the windows of oriental orientation.
Temperature:
The average day temperature is 32-34 ° C, changing only by 2 ° C during the year, while the average night temperature is 22-23 ° C and during the year changes only by 1 ° C. The daily difference is 9-11 ° C.
Humidity:
The air humidity level is 90% in the night, during the day it should not fall below 70%. To increase the humidity of the air, you can use an air humidifier, saucers with water or wet claydite.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
It is possible to place it either in pot or mounted (with a layer of sphagnum under the roots). Bark with a grain size of 12-16 mm is used as a substrate. Repotting is performed every 2-3 years; if there are problems with the roots, the orchid will repot immediately. Repotting is best done after flowering or when new roots begin to grow.
Watering:
Watering this kind of orchids directly depends on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more it is necessary to water and more abundantly, and vice versa. Excess water during watering should flow freely out of the pot, as the stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to decay of the roots and the lower part of the plant. Plants should be constantly moist. Schedule of precipitation is wet / very wet.
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. Before fertilizing the plant it is necessary to water it to avoid the damaging effect of the fertilizer on the dry roots.
Rest period:
There is no rest period. If the plant does not bloom, or grows badly in the same warm conditions, it should gradually introduce a slightly more dry and cooler in winter.
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