Paphiopedilum glanduliferum is endemic to northwestern New Guinea and the surrounding islands of Misool, Salawati, Jobi (also known as Yapan) and the northeast coast of Waigeo. It grows on calcareous outcrops in well drained areas from sea level to 1700 meters.
Paphiopedilum glanduliferum also called as The Gland-Bearing Paphiopedilum, Cordula glandulifera, Cypripedium gardineri, Cypripedium glanduliferum, Cypripedium glanduliferum, Cypripedium praestans var kimballianum, Paphiopedilum gardineri, Paphiopedilum glanduliferum var. gardineri, Paphiopedilum glandiferum var gardinieri sensu, Paphiopedilum glanduliferum var. kimballianum, is a species of the genus Paphiopedilum. This species was described by Berthold Stein in 1895.
IDENTIFY PAPHIOPEDILUM GLANDULIFERUM ORCHID PLANT
Paphiopedilum glanduliferum is endemic to northwestern New Guinea and the surrounding islands of Misool, Salawati, Jobi (also known as Yapan) and the northeast coast of Waigeo. It grows on calcareous outcrops in well drained areas from sea level to 1700 meters.
It is a medium sized, hot to cool growing, terrestrial and rarely epiphytic species with 4 to 6, narrowly linear-oblong, somewhat fleshy, rounded and tridenticulate at the apex, clear green, glabrous leaves.
The Gland-Bearing Paphiopedilum blooms in late spring and summer on a finely pubescent, 30 to 50 cm long, purple to greenish brown inflorescence with an oval, acute, pale yellow green with purple striped floral bract that is 1/2 to 2/3 of the ovary and carries up to 5 flowers. Sepals and petals straw yellow with maroon veins, petals with maroon warts on basal margins, lip yellow, veined and more or less flushed (brownish) purple.
PAPHIOPEDILUM GLANDULIFERUM 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:
Paphiopedilum glanduliferum like bright sunshine without access to direct sunlight, so during the midday solstice they must be placed behind a curtain or in the shade of other plants.
Temperature:
This orchid need the follow temperature regime: In summer, the day temperature at 20-22 ° C, and night temperature at 17-19 ° C; in winter the day temperature at 20-23 ° C, and night temperature at 13-16 ° C. For successful cultivation at home, the night temperature of the content should always be 3 ° C lower than the daily one.
Humidity:
The humidity of 50-70% will be enough for normal growth and development of the plant. However, at temperatures above 27 ° C, it is desirable to increase the air humidity to at least 70%, since too dry air adversely affects the roots and leaves of the plant. A lot of fresh air and sufficient air circulation are recommended.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Paphiopedilum glanduliferum are grow only in the pot. A mixture of bark of coniferous trees with peat is best suited as a substrate. In addition, it is strongly recommended to add lime to the substrate. Practically not exhausted source of lime are seashells, which can be thoroughly washed from salt, crushed and poured into the substrate.
Repot is necessary annually. The best time for this is spring - the beginning of a new growth. A very important point here is the height of planting. If this orchid is planted incorrectly, for example, too high, the orchid's roots will hang in the air and stop growing. The substrate should cover the upper red-and-white part of the plant for 1-2 fingers, and in no case should it be tamped down, because if the substrate is too dense, the orchid can simply suffocate. When planting, you must take care of a thick layer of drainage to protect the orchid from stagnant water inside the pot.
Watering:
The Gland-Bearing Paphiopedilum needs frequent and abundant watering throughout the year. Excess water during irrigation should flow freely from the pot, since stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant. The substrate between waterings should dry well, but not dry completely. After watering, water from the leaves must be removed with a tissue or tissue.
Spraying the outer part of the plant at home will not lead to anything good, since the structure of its leaves resembles a funnel, and water constantly accumulates in the core of the plant, which can very quickly lead to rotting of both peduncles and the core itself.
Fertilizer:
Throughout the year, this orchid is fertilized once every two weeks in the spring and summer, once every 4 weeks in the fall and winter. Fertilizer should be applied to the plant with 30-10-10 fertilizer, diluted, ¼ teaspoon per week in summer and once a month in winter. Each month to flush the water once to prevent the salt from standing in the pot.
Rest period:
Paphiopedilum glanduliferum does not need a rest period to stimulating flowering nor in winter, so the given condition should maintain throughout the year.
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