Sigmatostalix picturatissima is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In Costa Rica, these plants were encountered northwest of San José in the Province of Alajuela, at an altitude of 1000 m...
Sigmatostalix picturatissima also called as The Extremely Colorful Sigmatostalix, Oncidium picturatissimum, Sigmatostalix occultans, Sigmatostalix racemifera, is a species of the genus Sigmatostalix. This species was described by Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin in 1922.
IDENTIFY SIGMATOSTALIX PICTURATISSIMA
Sigmatostalix picturatissima is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In Costa Rica, these plants were encountered northwest of San José in the Province of Alajuela, at an altitude of 1000 m. In Panama, they were encountered in the hills north of El Valle de Antón at an altitude of 800-1000 m. In Colombia, they are found in an area where there is hot climate, at altitudes from sea level up to 1000 m. In Ecuador, they were collected in the Province of Morona-Santiago between Limón and Gualaquiza in a very humid forest, at an altitude of 1500 m.
It is a miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte, which reaching 7-15 cm in height, with a short rhizome carrying, flattened, ovate, 2.0-3.5 cm high and 1-2 cm wide pseudobulbs enveloped basally by 5 to 6 scarious, imbricating sheaths with the uppermost being foliaceous carrying a single, apical, narrowly elliptical, acute, 3-13 cm long leaf that narrows below into a conduplicate petiole.
The Extremely Colorful Sigmatostalix blooms on a basal through the leaf axils, racemose, erect , 8 cm long, several flowered inflorescence with tiny successively single flowers arising on a facile at each node occurring in the winter, spring and fall. The flowers are 0.5 cm in diameter. They have greenish-white flakes of both whorls, but the petals of the inner whorl have spots of auburn color. The greenish-cream lip has orange spots.
SIGMATOSTALIX PICTURATISSIMA 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 picturatissima needs a light level of 15000-23000 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 8-11 ° C.
Humidity:
In the summer and early autumn, The Extremely Colorful Sigmatostalix needs the humidity of 80-85%, and drops to 70% at the end of winter and at the beginning of spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Sigmatostalix picturatissima are usually grown on rootstocks with high humidity ensured. Growing them in pots require a loose and airy substrate.
Watering:
For most of the year, rainfall is moderate to heavy, with a fairly dry period in winter and early spring. The cultivated plants should be abundantly watered during active growth, but excellent drainage should be ensured. When new growths reach maturity in autumn, the amount of water should be reduced.
Fertilizer:
Weekly use of 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer is recommended. It is recommended to apply high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to mid-summer, and then to the end of autumn, high-phosphoric fertilizer.
Rest period:
In winter and early spring, Sigmatostalix picturatissima need less water, but they should not dry out completely. Fairly regular morning fogging between rare watering should provide enough moisture. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until spring, when new growths appear and regular watering begins.
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