Cymbidiella pardalina is native to Madagascar. These plants grow on trees in the forests of the eastern part of the island, at heights of 600-800 m. In nature, it is almost always accompanied by the Platycerium madagascariense fern...
Cymbidiella pardalina also called as The Red-Lipped Cymbidiella, Caloglossum rhodochilum, Cymbidiella pardalina, Cymbidium rhodochilum, Grammangis pardalina, is a species of the genus Cymbidiella. This species was described by Leslie Andrew Garay in 1976.
IDENTIFY CYMBIDIELLA PARDALINA
Cymbidiella pardalina is native to Madagascar. These plants grow on trees in the forests of the eastern part of the island, at heights of 600-800 m. In nature, it is almost always accompanied by the Platycerium madagascariense fern.
It is a large, warm to cool growing plant, which reaching a height of 55-100 cm, with oblong-conical, blackish purple, 15 cm long and 2-3 cm in diameter pseudobulbs carrying 5 to 10, all in one plane, cymbidium-like, distichous, linear-loriform, acute, dull green, 40-85 cm long leaves arching over a oblong-conical pseudobulb that turns dark purple with age.
The Red-Lipped Cymbidiella blooms in the late spring on an erect, to 105 cm basal, many flowered raceme that arises from the base of a mature pseudobulb and is a sight to see blooming or not. The flowers are distributed in different planes around the bunch. They have a distinct texture, are durable and are 7-10 cm in diameter. The outer whorls and the slightly hooded petals of the inner whorl are yellowish-green or apple-green. The inner whorls have dark green or dark olive-green spots. In contrast, the large central plot of the lip is brightly scarlet with a yellow band below the center, where it is also marked with olive-green spots. The sides of the lip are relatively large and have the same color as the petals of both whorls.
CYMBIDIELLA PARDALINA 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:
Cymbidiella pardalina needs a light level of 10000-20000 lux. The light should be filtered or dispersed, and the plants should never be exposed to direct sunlight. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
It is a plant with moderate thermal requirements. In summer, the average day temperature is 25-26 ° C, night 18-19 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 7 ° C. In winter, the average day temperature is 19-21 ° C, night 13-14 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 6-7 ° C.
Humidity:
The Red-Lipped Cymbidiella needs the humidity of 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Cymbidiella pardalina grow well planted both in fir bark substrate and planted on pieces of this fern. These plants react badly to violating the root ball, so be careful when repotting. For this reason, it is recommend the use of large pots, because it extends the time between one and the other repotting, although then the risk of root crowding increases.
In the long-term, the plants can grow better on rootstocks, but then they should be provided with high humidity and in the summer they should be watered at least once a day. In the period of extremely hot and dry weather, attached plants may require even several waterings during the day.
They can also be grow in pots. In this case, you can use a bark-based substrate quickly draining excess water, which, however, contains substances that retain a certain amount, such as peat moss, sphagnum moss and dry leaves. To maintain the permeability of the substrate, substances such as perlite or pumice are often added. Wood charcoal is also often added to ensure the air permeability of the substrate and protection against acidification. Substrate based on cut ferns of tree ferns, which decomposes much slower, it could be better than that based on fir bark, but we did not meet with such references.
Repotting should only be carried out when absolutely necessary, that is, when the substrate is decomposed or the plant grows from the pot. Repotting or dividing plants can only be done at the beginning of the emergence of new roots, which enables the plant to quickly root in the shortest possible time and with minimal stress.
Watering:
Precipitation is abundant for most of the year except for the short, slightly drier spring period. The cultivated plants should be constantly moist and should never completely dry out. In most cases, watering is enough once a week, unless the weather is cool and wet and then the amount of water is reduced, and if the weather is hot and dry, the amount of water should be increased.
Fertilizer:
The plants should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. In the period of active growth, a balanced fertilizer is recommended. You can use high-nitrogen fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season, then in late summer and autumn, use fertilizers with a high content of phosphorus to improve flowering in the next season.
Rest period:
Watering in winter can be somewhat reduced, especially in the case of Cymbidiella pardalina grown in dark, short days typical of higher latitudes. However, do not allow them to completely dry out. If the watering is limited, fertilization should also be reduced.
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