Rodriguezia venusta is native to Brazil. This orchid was discovered growing on the upper branches of cedrel trees near Bananal in the state of Minas Gerais...
Rodriguezia venusta also called as The Lovely Rodriguezia, Burlingtonia fragrans, Burlingtonia knowlesii, Burlingtonia venusta, Rodriguezia fragrans, Rodriguezia venusta var ionoleuca, is a species of the genus Rodriguezia. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1852.
IDENTIFY RODRIGUEZIA VENUSTA
Rodriguezia venusta is native to Brazil. This orchid was discovered growing on the upper branches of cedrel trees near Bananal in the state of Minas Gerais. It is now known for its presence in cooler mountainous areas in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
It is a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphytic orchid, which reaching 9-18 cm in height, with narrowly ovoid to ovoid-oblong, 2-3 cm long and 1.0-1.5 cm wide pseudobulbs subtended by several leaf-like sheaths and carrying a single, apical, linear-lanceolate, acute, coriaceous, dark green, 7-15 cm long and 1.0-2.5 cm wide leaf.
Rodriguezia venusta blooms with very fragrant flowers that occur on an axillary, pendant, to 17.5 cm long, racemose, few flowered inflorescence occurring in the spring. The flowers are up to 3.8 cm long and the floral elements are directed forward. They are white and on the lip have a gold-yellow shield.
RODRIGUEZIA VENUSTA 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:
Rodriguezia venusta needs a light level of 20000-30000 lux.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 24-26 ° C, and the summer night is 18-19 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 7 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 19-21 ° C, and the night 12-13 ° C, giving a daily difference of 7-8 ° C.
Humidity:
Rodriguezia venusta needs the humidity of 75-80% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Rodriguezia venusta can be grown on tree rootstocks or cork, but high humidity should be ensured. When growing in pots, a very loose, quickly drying substrate is recommended.
Watering:
Precipitation in natural habitat is moderate to abundant throughout the year, and only slightly smaller in winter. From spring to autumn, the Rodriguezia venusta should be abundantly watered and kept constantly moist with a slight dehydration between waterings. The root environment should, however, be very loose and well aerated. When new growths reach maturity in autumn, the amount of water can be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
During the active growth, the plant should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids.
Rest period:
Rodriguezia venusta in winter need less water, especially when grown in conditions of a short, dark day prevailing in winter, but they can not completely dry up. Fertilization should be reduced or completely eliminated when the amount of water decreases. Fertilization and the amount of water supplied increases in the spring when new growths appear.
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