Sigmatostalix eliae is native to Colombia and Ecuador. This plant was found for the first time in the Velez District in Colombia, in an area with moderate temperatures, at slightly lower altitudes than Odontoglossum crispum...
Sigmatostalix eliae also called as Elia's Sigmatostalix, Oncidium eliae, is a species of the genus Sigmatostalix. This species was described by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1908.
IDENTIFY SIGMATOSTALIX ELIAE
Sigmatostalix eliae is native to Colombia and Ecuador. This plant was found for the first time in the Velez District in Colombia, in an area with moderate temperatures, at slightly lower altitudes than Odontoglossum crispum. Since then, they were encountered in Ecuador, in the Province of Azuay between Cuenca and Guarumales, at heights of 2000 m, in the Province of Morona-Santiago between Gualaquiza and Indanza, at 1600 m, and between Limon and Gualaquiza at 1500 m, also in Prowinvas Pastaza and Tungurahua between Baños and Puyo, at the altitudes of 1000-1500 m and at the Province of Zamora-Chinchipe in the Cordillera del Condor at an altitude of 1400m.
It is a small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with oblong to egg-shaped, laterally compressed, 1.5 cm long pseudobulb that has 2 apical, 2-7 cm long and 0.6-1.3 cm wide leaves and 3 sets of axillary leaves all green on the upper surface and purple and green on the lower surface.
Elia's Sigmatostalix blooms in the spring and summer on 1 or 2 per side, axillary, 8" long, bracteate, racemose inflorescence with several flowers. The yellow flowers are covered with reddish-brown spots on all elements. The curved flakes of both whorls are oval-lanceolate, have sharp tips. The 3-spotted lip is distributed, has a fleshy claw at its base. Bent lateral plots are longitudinal-oval, have blunt tops. The middle plot has a rounded or kidney shape, is convex and its apex is bent or arched. The spine is bent, has a slender base.
SIGMATOSTALIX ELIAE 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:
Sigmatostalix eliae needs a light level of 15000-20000 lux. The light should be filtered and dispersed, and the plants should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
Throughout the year, the average day temperature is 23-26 ° C, the night 14-16 ° C, and the daily difference is 9-11 ° C.
Humidity:
Elia's Sigmatostalix needs the average humidity of 85-90% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Sigmatostalix eliae are suitable for mounting on cork or tree fern washers. In this case, you must ensure high humidity and sprinkling at least once a day during the summer. In the case of exceptionally dry and warm weather, it may be necessary to spray several times a day. These plants also grow well in pots or baskets with excellent drainage. The substrate should be very loose and must allow quick root drying after watering.
Watering:
In the natural habitat, rainfall is abundant throughout the year. The cultivated plants should be abundantly watered during active growth, but excellent drainage and root aeration should be ensured. When the plants do not grow actively, you can slightly reduce the amount of water.
Fertilizer:
Weekly use of 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer is recommended. You can use sustainable fertilizer throughout the year, but also spring to mid-summer use high-nitrogen fertilizer, and then until the end of autumn, high-phosphoric fertilizer.
Rest period:
In winter, you can slightly reduce the amount of water, especially Sigmatostalix eliae grown in dark, short days at moderate latitudes. However, they can never dry up completely. When the amount of water decreases, the fertilization should also be reduced, and when the growth of new increments starts in spring, the amount of water and fertilization increases.
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