Scuticaria hadwenii is native to Brazil. This orchid grows on trees in the coastal mountains of the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina...
Scuticaria hadwenii also called as Hadwen's Scuticaria, Bifrenaria hadwenii, Bifrenaria hadwenii var bella, Bifrenaria hadwenii var pardalina, Scuticaria dodgsoni, Scuticaria hadwenii var. bella, Scuticaria hadwenii var. dogsonii, Scuticaria hadwenii var. pardalina, is a species of the genus Scuticaria. This species was described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1852.
IDENTIFY SCUTICARIA HADWENII
Scuticaria hadwenii is native to Brazil. This orchid grows on trees in the coastal mountains of the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina. It is often found in thickets above 1500 m above sea level and then grows close to the ground. Sometimes it is found at lower heights, but then it grows higher in the treetops.
It is a medium sized, pendant growing, epiphytic species, which reaching 13-45 cm in height, with very short, knotty, swollen at the base, ash brown, up to 5 cm long stems carrying cylindric, narrowly sulcate above, acute, deep green, deflexed, 13-45 cm long and 0.4 - 0.5 cm wide leaves.
The erect, 4 to 20 cm long, single flowered inflorescence, arising on a mature pseudobulb and subtended with brown, acute, scale-like bracts, is ascending and appears from spring to fall and gives rise to waxy, fragrant long-lasting, nodding flowers. The flowers can reach 7.5 cm in diameter. The flakes of both whorls are yellow-green with hazel patches, and the white or yellow lip is marked with yellow-brown, pinkish-purple or red spots. The spine has auburn spots.
SCUTICARIA HADWENII 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:
Scuticaria hadwenii needs a light level of 25000-40000 lux. Bright light can be slightly filtered, and at moderate latitudes, the plants should not be exposed to the direct sunlight of the midday sun. 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 21-23 ° C, at night 12-13 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 9-10 ° C. In winter, the average day temperature is 17-18 ° C, at night 7-8 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 10-11 ° C. If we have a cooling air humidifier, the orchid will grow well close to the cold, humid air outlet.
Humidity:
Hadwen's Scuticaria needs the humidity of 80-85% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Scuticaria hadwenii have a hanging habit, or semi-hanging, so it is best to grow them mounted on a cork or on pieces of tree fern. However, such plants require high humidity, and during hot and dry weather, it may be necessary to water several times a day.
These plants can also be grown in hanging baskets using a very loose, fast-drying substrate. Some use a medium granulation cortex or chopped tree fern fibers and add some pearlite to improve the substrate's permeability and moisture retention. The addition of charcoal also improves the permeability of the substrate, and also protects against acidification.
The plants should be repotted immediately after noticing, that the substrate breaks down, or every few years, when the plant grows out of the container. If repotting is done at the time when new roots begin to appear, the plant will be accepted and rooted in the shortest possible time.
Watering:
Rainfall is moderate from late spring to autumn. Then the average monthly rainfall slowly drops, going into a slightly drier period lasting 3-4 months. This drier period lasts until the beginning of spring. The cultivated plants should be watered strongly during the period of active growth, but the roots must always dry quickly after watering. The substrate around the roots can never be desiccated or soggy. When new growths reach maturity in the autumn, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
During the active growth, the plants should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You cab use sustainable fertilizers throughout the year, but you can also use fertilizer with an increased nitrogen content from spring to mid-summer, and then, in late summer and autumn, fertilizer enriched with phosphorus.
Rest period:
In winter, watering for Scuticaria hadwenii should be limited, but they must not be allowed to stay dry for a long time. Occasional morning fogging between less frequent watering should ensure the necessary drier rest period without excessive drying of the plants.
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