Angraecum calceolus is found in Madagascar. It grow in forests at elevations from 100—1,800 meters in areas of moderate rainfall. The species also grows in the Comoro, Mascarene, and Seychelles Islands.
Angraecum calceolus also called as The Small Shoe Angraecum, Aeranthes calceolus, Aeranthus calceolus, Aerobion calceolus, Angraecum anocentrum, Angraecum carpophorum, Angraecum rhopaloceras, Epidorchis calceolus, Epidorchis carpophora, Macroplectrum calceolus, Mystacidium calceolus, Mystacidium carpophorum, is a species of the genus Angraecum. This species was described by Louis Marie Aubert Du Petit-Thouars in 1822.
IDENTIFY ANGRAECUM CALCEOLUS ORCHID PLANT
Angraecum calceolus is found in Madagascar. It grow in forests at elevations from 100-1800 meters in areas of moderate rainfall. The species also grows in the Comoro, Mascarene, and Seychelles Islands.
It is a small sized, epiphytic or lithophytic, hot to cool growing orchid with very short stem carrying 3 to 10, narrowly lanceolate or ligulate, broad, distichous leaves.
The Small Shoe Angraecum blooms in the summer on a racemose to paniculate, 15 to 30 cm long inflorescence with, laxly 4 to 6 flowers and all shorter than the leaves.
ANGRAECUM CALCEOLUS 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 calceolus needs a light level of 25000-35000 lux. Light should be somewhat 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 29-30°C, and nights temperature at average 19°C, with a diurnal range of 10-12°C.
Humidity:
The Small Shoe Angraecum need the humidity of 75-80% most of the year, dropping to 65-70% for about 4 months in late winter and spring.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Angraecum calceolus may be grown in well-drained containers or mounted on cork or tree-fern slabs. Mounted plants need high humidity, and during hot, dry weather, they may require several waterings a day.
The plants can also be grown in pots or baskets using a very open, fast draining medium. You can use medium-sized fir bark or shredded tree-fern fiber and add chunky perlite to help keep the medium open and also retain some moisture. Including charcoal in the mix also helps hold the medium open and keeps it from becoming sour.
Plants should be repotted immediately if the medium starts to break down or once every few years if the plant outgrows its pot. Repotting done just as new roots start to grow enables the plant to become reestablished in the shortest possible time.
Watering:
Rainfall is moderate to very heavy from late spring to autumn. Averages then drop rapidly into a 5-month dry season extending from late autumn to early spring. Cultivated plants should be watered heavily while actively growing, but their roots must be able to dry rapidly after watering. Water should be greatly reduced in mid-autumn.
Fertilizer:
1/4–1/2 recommended strength, applied weekly when plants are actively growing. You can use a balanced fertilizer throughout the year, but also can use a high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to midsummer, then switch to a high-phosphate formula in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
Winter days temperature at average 23-24°C, and nights average 12-13°C, with a diurnal range of 11-12°C. Water should be greatly reduced for Angraecum calceolus during winter, but the plants should not remain completely without water for long periods. Occasional early-morning misting between infrequent light waterings should provide sufficient moisture in most growing areas. Water should be increased somewhat if leaves shrivel or show signs of stress. Fertilizer should be eliminated until new growth starts and heavier watering is resumed in spring.
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