Angraecum acutipetalum is found in central Madagascar. Its grow on moss and lichen-covered trees at 1000-2000 m in the Antananarivo region.
Angraecum acutipetalum also called as The Pointed Petal Angraecum, Angraecum acutipetalum var. analabeensis, Angraecum acutipetalum var. ankeranae, is a species of the genus Angraecum. This species was described by Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter in 1916.
IDENTIFY ANGRAECUM ACUTIPETALUM ORCHID PLANT
Angraecum acutipetalum is found in central Madagascar. Its grow on moss and lichen-covered trees at 1000-2000 m in the Antananarivo region.
It is a miniature sized, about 10-12 cm tall, cool growing epiphyte with a very short stem carrying 5 to 9, lingulate, very unequally bilobed apically leaves in the upper half.
The Pointed Petal Angraecum blooms in the spring through summer on an axillary 10 cm long, 2 to 5 flowered inflorescence. The flowers are small, fleshy, green with a white labellum.
ANGRAECUM ACUTIPETALUM 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:
Angraecum acutipetalum needs a light level of 12000-23000 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 Pointed Petal Angraecum need the humidity 75-80% most of the year, dropping to near 65% for a short time in spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Angraecum acutipetalum may be mounted tightly to a tree-fern or cork slab with a pad of moss under the roots. If mounted, however, high humidity must be maintained and the plants watered at least once daily in summer. Several waterings a day may be necessary for mounted plants during extremely hot, dry weather.
Plants may also be grown in pots or baskets, but because of the heavy water requirements, the medium should be open and fast-draining. Roots should be able to dry rapidly after watering, and the medium should never be allowed to become stale or soggy.
Repotting or dividing should be done only when new root growth is just starting. This allows the plant to become established in the shortest possible time with the least amount of stress.
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. Angraecum acutipetalum plants 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.
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