Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f.

"Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f. was first discovered from the Philippines, on Luzon Island south of Quezon City and on the east coast of nearby islands. This species grows on tall branches, in tropical forests, at an altitude of 0-457 m above sea level."

Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f., in Hamb. Gartenz. xvi. (1860) 115.

Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f.; Photo Nelson T. Geraldino

Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f.; Photo by 吴泰神

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym:

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. advena Rchb.f.

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. delicata Dean

Phalaenopsis schilleriana f. immaculata (Rchb.f.) Christenson

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. immaculata Rchb.f.

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. major Hook.f. ex Rolfe

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. pallida Valmayor & D.Tiu

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. purpurea O'Brien

Phalaenopsis schilleriana f. purpurea (O'Brien) O.Gruss & M.Wolff

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. splendens R.Warner

Phalaenopsis schilleriana f. splendens (R.Warner) O.Gruss & M.Wolff

Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. viridimaculata Duch.

English Name:

Schiller's Phalaenopsis (German Orchid Enthusiast 1800's)

Distribution: 

Luzon and other smaller surrounding islands of The Philippine.

Ecological:

in rainforests, high up on the trees, at elevations of sea level to 450 meters

Temperature: 

Days: 27-35C, Nights: 18-24C.

Seasonal Variation: 

Yes – Dry, Cool, & Bright Winters

Bloom Time: 

Late January