Dockrillia pugioniformis is native to Eastern Australia. The natural habitat includes the Illawarra District in the state of New South Wales and the Bunyah Mountains in the north...
Dockrillia pugioniformis also called as The Dagger-Shaped Dockrillia, The Dagger Orchid, Callista pugioniformis, Dendrobium pugioniforme, Dendrobium pungentifolium, is a species of the genus Dockrillia. This species was described by Rauschert in 1983.
IDENTIFY DOCKRILLIA PUGIONIFORMIS
Dockrillia pugioniformis is native to Eastern Australia. The natural habitat includes the Illawarra District in the state of New South Wales and the Bunyah Mountains in the north. They grow on trees and mossy rocks ranging from coastal lowlands to cascading mountain gorges in rainforests, at an altitude of about 1,300 m. At lower altitudes, they usually grow on cliffs, but those at higher heights can grow on the upper, outer branches of trees. Most often they are found in mountain rainforests, where the conditions are shady, damp, and everything is covered with moss.
It is a miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte, which can reaching 183 cm in length, with sympodial, 183 cm long stems hanging in large masses carrying thick, ovate, shortly petiolate, acuminate, 2.5-7.5 cm long leaves.
The Dagger-Shaped Dockrillia blooms in the spring on a short, single flowered inflorescence arising towards the apex of the stem with fragrant, non-resupinate flowers that last for about 2 weeks. The flowers are 2.5 cm long and are completely open. Sharp-tipped petals of the outer and slender whorls, sharp tips of the inner whorl may be white or pale green. The 3-segment lip has a sharp tip with 3 convex lines that are undulated in front. The lip of the lip is strongly covered. The lip is usually white with red or purple spots. The alba form has green petals of both whorls and a snow-white lip.
DOCKRILLIA PUGIONIFORMIS 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:
Dockrillia pugioniformis needs a light level of 15000-25000 lux. These plants are often found in shady conditions, where they grow well, but bloom better at a higher level of light. Strong air movement is desirable.
Temperature:
In summer, the average daytime temperature is 21 ° C, at night 12-13 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 8-10 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 13-15 ° C, and the night 1-2 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 12-13 ° C.
Humidity:
The Dagger-Shaped Dockrillia needs the humidity of 75-80% for most of the year, and it drops to around 70% in winter.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Dockrillia pugioniformis should be mounted on tree rootstocks or cork. However, it requires high humidity, and the plants must be constantly moist. Mounted plants stabilize slowly, sometimes it takes several years. They should be attached very closely to long-lasting washers. It is possible to grow this species in hanging pots or baskets filled with any loose, quickly drying substrate. Repotting can only be carried out when new roots are actively growing.
Watering:
The plants should be constantly moist, but not soaked for most of the year, but in the period of 2-3 winter months, the conditions are slightly more dry.
Fertilizer:
Weekly use of 1/4 - 1/2 dose of fertilizer for orchids is recommended. From spring to mid-summer, high-nitrogen fertilizer is preferred, and high-phosphorus should be used in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
In natural habitats, Dockrillia pugioniformis are able to withstand short-term temperature drops down to -7 ° C, but when cultivating such extreme temperatures should be avoided. The plants can survive such temperature drops as long as they are dry. In winter, watering and fertilizing in winter should be slightly reduced. During 2-3 winter months they should only be slightly moist.
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