Coelogyne viscosa occurs in India, Malaysia, China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, where it grows epiphytic in trees in evergreen lowland forests and primary montane forests at an altitude of 700 to 1000 meters above sea level...
Coelogyne viscosa also called as The Sticky Coelogyne, Coelogyne graminifolia, Pleione graminifolia, Pleione viscosa, is a species of the genus Coelogyne. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1856.
IDENTIFY COELOGYNE VISCOSA ORCHID PLANT
Coelogyne viscosa occurs in India, Malaysia, China, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, where it grows epiphytic in trees in evergreen lowland forests and primary montane forests at an altitude of 700 to 1000 meters above sea level.
It is a medium sized, warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte with clustered, narrow ovoid or fusiform, grooved, glossy, 4-7 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide pseudobulbs carrying 2, lanceolate, plicate, finely nerved, acute, 25-50 cm long and 1-2 cm wide leaves with a tapering, grooved petiolate base.
The Sticky Coelogyne blooms on an erect, 2 to 4 flowered, 10 to 15 cm long, slender, very slightly fractiflex rachis, racemose inflorescence with deciduous floral bracts and carrying simultaneously opening, fragrant flowers and arising from a newly developing pseudobulb in the winter. The flowers are fragrant, 6-7 cm in diameter, white with a small proportion of yellow and dark brown on the lip. Sepals lanceolate with pointed tips, 1, 5 cm long and 0.7 cm wide. Petals of similar shape, only slightly shorter and narrower. The lip is triple, its lateral parts are straight, strongly indented with veins, and the anterior part is oval in shape, arched back, has a pointed tip and 3 growths. The column is also slightly arched.
COELOGYNE VISCOSA ORCHID PLANT 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:
Coelogyne viscosa loves the bright sun without access to direct sunlight, so during the hot midday sun on the windows of the southern orientation and the hot evening sun on the western windows, the orchid should be placed behind a curtain (for example, on a table near the window) or into the shade of other plants, otherwise the plant can get a sunburn.
Temperature:
This kind of orchid refers to a moderately warm temperature regime, and it is recommended to keep the orchids under the following conditions throughout the year: Day temperature at 24-30 ° C; Night temperature is not less than 14 ° C. To successfully grow at home, it is necessary that the night temperature of the content is always 4-6 ° C lower than the daytime temperature.
Humidity:
The Sticky Coelogyne needs the humidity level of 55 to 70%. Too dry air negatively affects the development of the plant and its growth is inhibited. The higher temperature, the higher must be the humidity of the air, and the higher the humidity of the air, the more often and longer it is necessary to ventilate the room where the orchids are kept, otherwise there is a high probability of decay and appearance on the leaves of various fungal diseases.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Coelogyne viscosa is usually grow in pendant pots or wooden trellised baskets. As a substrate, it is recommended to use a mixture of bark of coniferous trees with moss sphagnum and charcoal.
It is recommended to transplant this orchid only in cases of severe salinization or compaction of the substrate, its critically low or high pH, or if the plant grows very large and the pot becomes too small. The best time for transplant is the period immediately after flowering.
Watering:
Watering this kind of orchids directly depends on the temperature of the content, the higher it is, the more often and abundant it is necessary to water. When watering orchids in pots, it is necessary to remember that excess water during watering should flow freely out of the pot, as the stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pallet can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant. The substrate between the irrigations should dry relatively well, but do not dry completely.
Fertilizer:
During the new growth period, this type of orchid is fertilized for every third watering in 1/2 or 1/4 of the fertilizer concentration indicated on the package. In addition to the usual root top dressing, it is also recommended to produce a foliar dressing, when a very much diluted fertilizer is sprayed on the outer part of the plant. It is best to feed the orchid, alternating both these methods. During the whole year (especially at the beginning of the growing season) it is recommended to use a balanced fertilizer with the same proportion of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, for example, NPK = 3-3-3 or 8-8-8. To prevent salinization of the substrate in the intervals between top dressings, a good washing is necessary. To do this, the orchid should be placed under a stream of warm water and several times well shed.
Rest period:
Coelogyne viscosa does not need a period of rest to stimulate flowering. After flowering, the flower stalk is removed, if necessary, the orchid is transplanted and kept relatively dry for some time. This is necessary to acclimatize the plant and to prevent rotting of the roots from the transplant.
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