Phalaenopsis deliciosa

 Phalaenopsis deliciosa Rchb.f., Bonplandia 2: 93 (1854). 

Phalaenopsis deliciosa Rchb.f., Photo by Yosuke Oda

its native range is Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia.

Latinh Name: 

Phalaenopsis deliciosa Rchb.f.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Doritis deliciosa (Rchb.f.) T.Yukawa & K.Kita

Kingidium deliciosum (Rchb.f.) H.R.Sweet

Vietnamese name:

Hồ điệp rừng

English Name:

The Delicate Phalaenopsis.

Thailand name:

Katachaw.

Chinese name:

Da Jian Nang Hu Die Lan - 大尖囊蝴蝶兰

Description: 

With a very short stem carrying, 3 to 6 oblong-lanceolate, undulate margins, apically slightly unequal leaves that blooms at any time and more than once a year if well grown, on an axillary, erect, racemose, to 20 cm long, often branching, many flowered inflorescence with the sequentially opening flowers facing in all directions.

Distribution:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam (Thừa Thiên - Huế, Sa Thầy, Kon Tum), West Himalaya.

Ecological:

In riverine forests at elevations below 600 m as a miniature sized, warm to hot growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms at any time.

Flower size:

2.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Filtered light and morning sun. When mounted they need abundant water. These plants prefer intermediate temperature. Application of 19:19:19 at half the recommended dose every week during growth period will benefit the plant. Addition of micro-nutrients and Calcium and Magnesium one in a month will boost the growth.

Grow cool to warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.

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