Aeranthes ramosa is native to Madagascar. It grows epiphytically on tree trunks at an altitude of up to 1400 meters in most forests in east-central Madagascar, where it is endemic.
Aeranthes ramosa also called as The Branched Aeranthes, Aeranthes brevivaginans, Aeranthes vespertilio, is a species of the genus Aeranthes. This species was described by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1901.
IDENTIFY AERANTHES RAMOSA ORCHID PLANT
Aeranthes ramosa is native to Madagascar. It grows epiphytically on tree trunks at an altitude of up to 1400 meters in most forests in east-central Madagascar, where it is endemic.
It is a small to medium sized, cold to warm growing species with very short stems carrying 5 to 9, somewhat equitant, leathery, oblong to ligulate, almost equally bilobed apically leaves.
The Branched Aeranthes blooms in the summer and fall in the northern hemisphere on a pendant, slender, simple or branched, 15 to 40 cm long, 1 to 3 flowered inflorescence.
AERANTHES RAMOSA 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:
Aeranthes ramosa needs a light level of 5000-14000 lux. Light should be filtered or diffused, and plants should not be exposed to direct midday sun. Strong air movement should be provided at all times.
Temperature:
Summer days temperature at average 26-27°C, and nights temperature at average 16°C, with a diurnal range of 10-11°C.
Humidity:
The Branched Aeranthes need the humidity of 75-80% most of the year, dropping to near 65% for a short time in spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Aeranthes ramosa may be grown in shallow, well-drained containers or mounted on tree-fern slabs. Mounted plants need high humidity, however, and during hot, dry weather they may need several waterings a day.
If it is difficult to keep mounted plants moist enough, they may be grown in a shallow pot or basket filled with a very open, fast-draining medium that has excellent drainage, is well aerated, and allows the medium to dry fairly rapidly after watering.
Plants should be repotted immediately if the medium starts to break down or whenever the plant outgrows its container. Repotting should be done just as new roots start to grow. This enables the plant to become reestablished in the shortest possible time.
Watering:
Rainfall is very heavy from late spring to early autumn. Amounts then decrease fairly rapidly at the beginning of the 5-month dry season, which lasts from late autumn to early spring. Cultivated plants should be watered heavily while actively growing. Water should be reduced after new growth is completed in autumn.
Fertilizer:
1/4-1/2 recommended strength, applied weekly when plants are actively growing. You can use a balanced fertilizer all year. You can also use a high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to midsummer and then switch to a high-phosphate formula in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
Winter days temperature at average 20- -21°C, and nights average 9-10°C, with a diurnal range of 11- -12°C. Aeranthes ramosa need less water in winter, but they should not dry out completely or stay dry for long periods. Fairly regular early-morning misting between infrequently light waterings should provide sufficient moisture in most growing areas. Fertilizer should be reduced or eliminated until new growth starts and heavier watering is resumed in spring.
I think you have the seasons incorrect: a dry and warm period from May to November (20°C average) and a rainy and sometimes much hotter season from December to April, when temperatures reach more than 35°C.
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