Angraecum corrugatum is found in Reunion. This orchid grows in rainforest at high elevations on the island. Specific habitat elevation was not given, but Réunion is a mountainous, volcanic island with elevations to about 3000 m.
Angraecum corrugatum also called as The Wrinkled Angraecum, Bonniera corrugata, is a species of the genus Angraecum. This species was described by Micheneau in 2008.
IDENTIFY ANGRAECUM CORRUGATUM ORCHID PLANT
Angraecum corrugatum is found in Reunion. This orchid grows in rainforest at high elevations on the island. Specific habitat elevation was not given, but Réunion is a mountainous, volcanic island with elevations to about 3000 m.
It is a miniature sized, clumping, cool growing epiphyte with erect, lateral or horizontal, branching stems carrying in 2 rows, thick, leathery, oblong, unequally and obliquely bilobed apically, dark green above, paler below leaves that are articulate to the stem.
The Wrinkled Angraecum blooms in the fall on a solitary, axillary, short, 1 cm long, single flowered, inflorescence. The greenish white flowers are about 7 cm in diameter. Sepals and petals, which are similar, are lanceolate, long and narrow above the base, and taper toward the apex. The lip is a little wider and concave at the base and does not have a spur.
ANGRAECUM CORRUGATUM 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 corrugatum needs a light level of 18000-25000 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 21°C, and nights temperature at average 13-14°C, with a diurnal range of 7-8°C.
Humidity:
The Wrinkled Angraecum need the humidity of 75-80% most of the year, but averages fall to 65-70% for a few months from early spring to early summer.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Angraecum corrugatum 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.
You can use medium-sized fir bark or shredded tree-fern fiber and add varying amounts of chunky perlite and/or chopped sphagnum moss to keep the medium open and retain some moisture. Including charcoal in the mix also holds the medium open and prevents souring in the pot.
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 moderate to heavy in summer and autumn, but averages are somewhat lower in winter and spring, with the driest months occurring in spring. The cultivated plants should be watered heavily while actively growing, but drainage must be excellent, and conditions around the roots should never become stale or soggy.
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 and then switch to one high in phosphates in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
Winter days temperature at average 15-16°C, and nights average 8°C, with a diurnal range of 7°C. Water should be reduced for Angraecum corrugatum plants in winter and spring, but the should not remain completely without water for long periods. Fertilizer should be reduced when water is reduced, with both increased gradually when new growth starts.
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