Pleione maculata Lindl. & Paxton, Paxton's Fl. Gard. ii. (1851-52) 5.
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| Pleione maculata Lindl. & Paxton, Photo by Michael Coker |
its native range is Central Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan).
Latinh Name:
Pleione maculata Lindl. & Paxton
Family:
Orchidaceae Juss.
Synonym:
Coelogyne arthuriana Rchb.f.
Coelogyne diphylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Lindl.
Coelogyne maculata Lindl.
Coelogyne maculata var. virginea Rchb.f.
Gomphostylis candida Wall. ex Lindl.
Pleione diphylla Lindl. & Paxton
Pleione maculata var. virginea (Rchb.f.) Karth.
Vietnamese name:
Lan kiều sớm
English Name:
The Spotted Pleione.
Chinese name:
Qui Hua Du Suan Lan - 秋花独蒜兰.
Description:
With purple pseudobulbs carrying in apical pairs on mature pseudobulbs, elliptic-lanceolate to oblanceolate, acute, plicate leaves that blooms on a very short, to 2 flowered inflorescence with large inflated, truncate floral bracts arising in the fall before the leaves with fragrant flowers scented of apples.
Distribution:
Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam.
Ecological:
On tree trunks and mossy rocks in broad-leaved forests; 600-1600 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the fall.
Flower size:
6.0 cm.
Cultivation:
Plant goes dormant in the late fall to early spring. Pot plants in a mix of bark and sphagnum moss, or in 50% peat and 50% perlite. Mix should retain moisture and should be well drained. Plants should be watered constantly during growing season. Stop watering when leaves drop. Plant should be misted lightly and potting media should be kept dried during dormancy in the fall. Keep plant cool from 64° to 75°F during growing season and cold during dormancy form 50° to 37°F. Plants should be kept warmer than other species in the genus. Grow in diffused light and fertilize at half strength during summer. Plants can be grown mounted on coark.
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