Amesiella philippinensis is native to Philippines. It grows epiphytically in the mountains in relatively dense rain forests at an altitude of 800-1400 meters above sea level...
Amesiella philippinensis also called as The Philippine Amesiella, Angraecum philippinense, is a species of the genus Amesiella. This species was described by Leslie Andrew Garay in 1972.
IDENTIFY AMESIELLA PHILIPPINENSIS
Amesiella philippinensis is native to Philippines. It grows epiphytically in the mountains in relatively dense rain forests at an altitude of 800-1400 meters above sea level. They appear on the slopes of the Halcon mountain on the island of Mindoro and on the slopes of Mount Mayon in the province of Albay on the island of Luzon. Plants also occur in the provinces of Benguet and Nueva Vizaya.
It is a small plant, hot to warm growing epiphyte, which reaching 3-6 cm in height, with fleshy roots, a very short stem and several elliptic-oblong, obtuse, broad, 2-5 cm long leaves.
The Philippine Amesiella blooms in winter and spring on a axillary, 4 cm long, 5 flowered, racemose inflorescence with rigid, fleshy, triangular, acute floral bracts and has large, fragrant flowers. The flowers are 3 cm in diameter. The flowers will dissolve in turn, they are permanent and several of them are open. The outer and inner whorls are wide with rounded ends. The three-pointed goblet lip is characterized by a yellow spot on the throat and is much smaller than other parts of the flower.
AMESIELLA PHILIPPINENSIS 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:
Temperature:
It is a thermophilic plant. In summer the average day temperature is 25-26 ° C, night 17 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 8 ° C. The average winter temperature is 22-23 ° C at night, 16 ° C at night, giving a daily difference of 6-7 ° C.
Humidity:
The Philippine Amesiella needs the humidity of 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Amesiella philippinensis are usually grown in pots filled with loose, quickly drying ground. Water-retaining constituents, e.g. perlite, can be added to the substrate. These plants can be attached to pieces of cork or wood-fiber tree chips as long as we can provide high humidity and watering at least once a day during the summer. If the plants are grown in pots, they should be large enough to contain the root ball. They can be clay pots or plastic, depending on individual preferences, watering regime and growing conditions. Repotting when new roots start growing or immediately after flowering.
Watering:
Rainfall is very intense all year round, only in the spring there is a slightly drier season. The substrate of the cultivated plants should be moist and should never be completely dried out.
Fertilizer:
During the period of strong growth, the plants should be fertilized every week with 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You can use fertilizers with reduced nitrogen content in the late summer and autumn period, and increased phosphorus to improve flowering in the next season and strengthen new growth before winter.
To avoid the accumulation of mineral deposits during periods of strong fertilization, it is recommended to rinse the containers approximately every month. Rinsing is particularly important where the water is highly mineralized.
Rest period:
Amesiella philippinensis should be slightly dried out during the winter. Drying should be used especially for the plants grown at low light levels during short days typical of average latitudes. However, do not allow them to completely dry out. You need to reduce the amount of fertilizer when you reduce the amount of water and return to normal amounts of water and fertilizer in the spring.
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