Pleione yunnanensis is native to the northern extremities of Burma (Myanmar) and western Yunnan in China, at heights of 1524-3200 m. They are found on grassy, subalpine meadows, under rhododendron bushes, deep in litter, among rocks in shady locations and in open pine forests...
Pleione yunnanensis also called as The Yunnan Pleione, Coelogyne yunnanensis, Pleione chiwuana, Pleione yunnanensis var. chiwuana, is a species of the genus Pleione. This species was described by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1904.
IDENTIFY PLEIONE YUNNANENSIS
Pleione yunnanensis is native to the northern extremities of Burma (Myanmar) and western Yunnan in China, at heights of 1524-3200 m. They are found on grassy, subalpine meadows, under rhododendron bushes, deep in litter, among rocks in shady locations and in open pine forests.
It is a miniature sized, cold to cool growing terrestrial, which reaching a height of 20-28 cm, with squat, conical, 1-2 cm long pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, deciduous, lanceolate to elliptic, narrowly acuminate, 15-25 cm long leaves with a petiole.
The Yunnan Pleione blooms on an erect, basal, 10 to 20 cm long, single flowered inflorescence that has scarious bracts and arises basally on a mature pseudobulb before the new growth appears, occurring in the late winter and spring. The flowers are 5-9 cm in diameter and are spread out. The flowers can be pale lavender-pink to pink with visible red stripes or spots. The lip has purple spots.
PLEIONE YUNNANENSIS 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:
Pleione yunnanensis needs a light level of 35000-40000 lux. Distributed light is recommended. This species prefers a much higher level of light than most Pleione.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the summer day is 20-22 ° C, the night 11-12 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 8-11 ° C. The average temperature of the winter day is 11-17 ° C, the night -1 to 4 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 10-12 ° C.
Humidity:
In summer, The Yunnan Pleione needs the humidity of 65-80%.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
The substrate should retain moisture, but must be permeable. Repotting is best done after the leaves fall.
Watering:
During active growth, the plants should be kept moist. Rainfall pattern is wet / dry, but in a natural habitat winter dew, fog or drizzle also provide moisture in the dry season.
Fertilizer:
1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer with NPK = 3-2-2 with microelements should be used weekly during active growth. 1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer with NPK = 2-3-3 is recommended from mid-June until leaf fall.
Rest period:
Pleione yunnanensis grows healthier if the average night temperature is 0-2 ° C for at least part of the winter. Watering should be reduced to occasional fogging to prevent dehydration. Fertilization should be eliminated.
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