Trichopilia marginata is native to Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. In Nicaragua, these plants were encountered in the Jinotega and Granada departments, at altitudes of 800-1400 m...
Trichopilia marginata also called as The Rimmed Trichopilia, Trichopilia coccinea, Trichopilia crispa, Trichopilia lepida, Trichopilia marginata var. lepida, Trichopilia marginata var. olivacea, is a species of the genus Trichopilia. This species was described by Arthur Henfrey in 1851.
IDENTIFY TRICHOPILIA MARGINATA
Trichopilia marginata is native to Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. In Nicaragua, these plants were encountered in the Jinotega and Granada departments, at altitudes of 800-1400 m. In Costa Rica, they are found in the extremely moist areas of the Province of Alajuela, at an altitude of 800-1000 m. In Panama, they are found in the western province of Chiriquà in dense forests, at heights of 1000 -1300 m.
It is a medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte, which reaching a height of 18-44 cm, with clustered, linear, strongly compressed, 6-14 cm long and 1.0-2.5 cm wide pseudobulbs enveloped below by a few non-foliaceous, sheaths and carrying a single, apical, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate, coriaceous, acute, gradually narrowing below into the conduplicate base, 12-30 cm long and 3.0-5.5 cm wide leaf.
The Rimmed Trichopilia blooms in the spring on a 3 to 4, basal, arching, to pendant, short to 5 cm , single flowered inflorescence arising on a mature pseudobulb with highly fragrant flowers. The flowers are up to 6.4 cm in diameter. The color of the flowers is variable, the petals of both whorls may be from light yellow to greenish-yellow or reddish, but most often they are reddish with lighter edges. The lip is white in the middle part, less often red, and the inner part of the tube is usually dark pink-red, but sometimes it can be yellow with numerous, delicate, red stripes. The bent edges of the center lip of the lip are often white.
TRICHOPILIA MARGINATA 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:
Trichopilia marginata needs a light level of 18000-25000 lux.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 24 ° C, the night 15 ° C, and the daily difference is 9 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 24-27 ° C, the night 12-14 ° C, and the slightly larger daily difference is 10-14 ° C.
Humidity:
For most of the year, The Rimmed Trichopilia needs the humidity of 85-90%, falling to 70% at the end of winter and at the beginning of spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Trichopilia marginata are best grown in pots filled with any loose, quickly drying substrate.
Watering:
The rainfall is moderate to heavy for most of the year. The cultivated plants should often be watered during the growing season, but excellent drainage should be ensured, and the roots must dry a little between waterings. When new growths reach maturity in autumn or early winter, the amount of water should be reduced.
Fertilizer:
Weekly application of 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of orchid fertilizer during active growth is recommended. You can use sustainable fertilizer throughout the year, but you also can use high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to mid-summer, and then until the end of autumn, high-phosphoric fertilizer.
Rest period:
In the period of 2-3 months at the end of winter and at the beginning of spring, the amount of water to Trichopilia marginata should be reduced, but it can not be excessively dry or remain without water for too long. Fertilization should be reduced or eliminated until spring, when watering increases.
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