Odontoglossum cirrhosum is native to Colombia and Ecuador. They grow on trees and on the surface of the ground on the edges of forests in the lower parts of the mountainous areas of damp forests.
Odontoglossum cirrhosum also called as The Wavy Odontoglossum (refers to the tendril-like extensions of the column), Odontoglossum hrubyanum, Oncidium cirrhosum, is a species of the genus Odontoglossum. This species was described by John Lindley in 1833.
IDENTIFY ODONTOGLOSSUM CIRRHOSUM
Odontoglossum cirrhosum is native to Colombia and Ecuador. In the south of Colombia, these plants grow on the western slopes of the Andes in the Narino department. In Ecuador, they are found in numerous locations at the altitudes of 1500-2600 m. They grow on trees and on the surface of the ground on the edges of forests in the lower parts of the mountainous areas of damp forests. In Ecuador, they were met in the province of Azuay near Cuenca, in the province of BolÃvar between Babahoyo and Guaranda, in the Carchi province between Tulcan and Maldonado, in the province of Chimborazo between Guayaqual and Riobamba, in the province of Cotopaxi between Quevedo and Latacunga, in the province of Imbabura in several places, in the province of Pichincha between Quito and Santo Domingo near Pululahua and in several places on Mt.Pichincha.
It is a medium sized, cold to cool growing epiphytic species, which reaching 38 cm in height, with oblong-ovoid, compressed, 3-8 cm long and up to 4 cm wide pseudobulbs enveloped basally by 3 pairs of distichous, imbricate, foliaceous sheaths carrying a single, apical, linear-oblong to elliptic-oblong, acute, 10-30 cm long and 2.8 cm wide leaf.
The Wavy Odontoglossum blooms in the spring on a basal, erect to arcuate, to 2' (60 cm) long, racemose or paniculate, densely many flowered inflorescence arising on a mature pseudobulb that is longer than the leaf and has large flowers. The flowers are widely spread, in the shape of a star and have up to 10 cm in diameter. They are white and have more or less brownish-red spots on the petals of both whorls and on the central lip of the lip. The base of the lip is yellow with red lines. Upper sepals almost erect, with wavy edges, tapering to the apex, it forms an elongated, sharp, slightly twisted tip. The lateral sepals are directed downward at an oblique angle, similar to the upper, but slightly narrower. The petals are widely spaced, lanceolate to rhomboid, to the apex gradually narrowing, forming a sharp tip, more or less twisted. The edges of the petals are slightly wavy. The lip is three-bladed. Its lateral lobes are rounded, erect, with small denticles along the edges. The middle part is elongated, curved, narrow-lanceolate, gradually narrowing, passes into a long pointed tip. The column is straight, with a pair of antennae sticking out at the top.
ODONTOGLOSSUM CIRRHOSUM 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:
Odontoglossum cirrhosum needs a light level of 15000-25000 lux.
Temperature:
The plant prefers moderate temperatures, but it can be grown in cool conditions. The average temperature of the summer day is 22-24 ° C, night 11-12 ° C, giving a daily difference of 11-13 ° C.
Humidity:
The Wavy Odontoglossum needs the humidity of 75% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Odontoglossum cirrhosum are generally grown in pots which require a loose, fast-drying substrate.
Watering:
During active growth, plants should be abundantly watered, only in winter and at the beginning of spring there is a slightly more dry period, but excellent drainage should be ensured, and the substrate should dry well between watering.
Fertilizer:
During the active growth of the plants should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids.
Rest period:
In winter, Odontoglossum cirrhosum need less water, but they should never dry up completely. Fertilization should be eliminated until new growths appear in spring, when more watering is undertaken.
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