Barkeria barkeriola is native to Mexico. These plants meet near the Pacific coast in the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, where they grow at an altitude from the sea level up to 1000 m...
Barkeria barkeriola also called as Barker's Barkeria, Epidendrum barkeriola, is a species of the genus Barkeria. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1884.
IDENTIFY BARKERIA BARKERIOLA
Barkeria barkeriola is native to Mexico. These plants meet near the Pacific coast in the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, where they grow at an altitude from the sea level up to 1000 m. Near the village of San Blas found these plants growing in bushes, just above the tide line. They also grow near the highway running between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta, where they were found in ravines and along streams, where water appears rather only in the rainy season.
It is a hot to warm growing epiphyte, which reaching 20 cm in height, with slender, swollen spindle shaped, 20 cm long pseudobulbs carrying thin, apical, deciduous, 8 cm long leaves that fall before it blooms.
Barker's Barkeria blooms in the late summer and fall on an apical, 27 cm long, racemose inflorescence with up to 10 flowers. The pale lilac and white flowers are 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter. This species, although similar to Barkeria uniflora, is clearly distinguishable, because it has fleshy wings on the rod, which is the widest halfway up, the petals of its outer whorl are longer than the internal one, and the ovary has a vesicular nectar.
BARKERIA BARKERIOLA CARE AND CULTURE
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:
Barkeria barkeriola needs a light level of 25000-40000 lux. A rather clear position is required, but the light should be filtered or dispersed, and the direct midday sun should be avoided. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
It is a thermophilic plant In summer the average day temperature is 27-28 ° C, night 18 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 9-10 ° C. In winter, the average day temperatures are 23-24 ° C, and the night 13-15 ° C, with an amplitude of 9-11 ° C.
Humidity:
Barker's Barkeria needs the humidity of 75-80% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Barkeria barkeriola grow well mounted on pieces of tree ferns or cork, but in the summer it requires high humidity and daily watering. In the case of such suspended plants, during the dry and hot periods it may be necessary to water several times a day. If the plants can not be hung, you can use small flat pots or baskets filled with a very well permeable substrate. Although they do not grow very well in pots, some Barkeria species will be able to adapt to growing in baskets, if the ground will be large pieces of tree fern, used in a small amount.
Watering:
In the summer and early autumn the precipitation is moderate, even abundant and decreases rapidly in autumn, giving 5-6 months of winter drought. The cultivated plants should be watered strongly and often during active growth, but the roots must always dry quickly after watering. When new growths reach maturity in the autumn, the amount of water should be slightly reduced.
Fertilizer:
During the period of strong growth, the plants should be fertilized every week with 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You can use fertilizers with reduced nitrogen content in the late summer and autumn period, and increased phosphorus to improve flowering in the next season and strengthen new growth before winter.
Rest period:
In winter and spring, the Barkeria barkeriola plants need less water, but they should not remain completely dry for longer periods of time. Occasional morning haze, especially on sunny days, should provide enough moisture for plants, so that they do not dry up too much. The fertilization should be stopped until new growths appear in the spring and normal watering is resumed.
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