Miltonia candida is native to Brazil. This species was first encountered in the Organ Mountains, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, but now it is known to occur in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espírìto Santo.
Miltonia candida also called as The Snow-White Miltonia (refers to the lip), Anneliesia candida, Anneliesia candida var. purpureoviolacea, Miltonia candida var. flavescens, Miltonia candida var jenischiana, Miltonia candida var. purpureoviolacea, Oncidium candidum, is a species of the genus Miltonia. This species was described by John Lindley in 1838.
IDENTIFY MILTONIA CANDIDA
Miltonia candida is native to Brazil. This species was first encountered in the Organ Mountains, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, but now it is known to occur in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espírìto Santo. In the state of Minas Gerais, the grow in wet positions at heights of 500-600 m, and in the state of Espírìto Santo near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim at an altitude of around 800 m.
It is a medium sized, cool to hot growing, epiphytic species, which reaching 30-48 cm in height, with ovoid, somewhat compressed, 7-10 cm long pseudobulbs subtended by 2 or more foliaceous leaf-bearing sheaths carrying 2, apical, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, acute, 23-38 cm long leaves.
The Snow-White Miltonia blooms in the spring and summer on an erect to arching, stout, to 2' (60 cm) long, bracteate, densely 3 to 7 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, acute bracts and carrying large, waxy, fragrant flowers. The flowers are about 7.5 cm in diameter. The pointed petals of both whorls have a similar shape, but the petals of the inner whorl are slightly shorter. All petals have a hazel-brown color, but have yellow spots. The white lip is slightly rounded, has a wavy edge and wraps around in a wide ruler around the spine. There are 2 purple-purple spots on the sclera and 5-7 slightly diverging lines below the spine.
MILTONIA CANDIDA 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:
Miltonia candida needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux and clear, diffused light is recommended.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 24-26 ° C, night 18 ° C, giving a daily difference of 6-8 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 20-21 ° C, the night 13-14 ° C, giving a daily difference of 7 ° C.
Humidity:
The Snow-White Miltonia need the humidity is 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Miltonia candida can be grow in pots with any loose, quickly drying substrate. Repotting is best done at the beginning of spring, when new roots grow.
Watering:
The plants should often be watered during active growth from spring until autumn, but they can never dry out completely between waterings. When the flowering season ends, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to apply a 1/4-1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer weekly. From spring to mid-summer, high-nitrogen fertilizer should be used, and then until the end of autumn high-phosphoric fertilizer.
Rest period:
In winter, Miltonia candida need to reduce the amount of water, but they can never dry up completely. In most cases, such conditions can be provided by occasional morning fogging with light watering every 2 weeks, especially when the weather is sunny. Fertilization should be reduced until the amount of water increases during watering in spring.
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