"Sarcochilus hartmannii F.Muell. is native to Australia. They grow in the northeast of New South Wales, and in a very limited area along the East Coast near Gympie in the south east of Queensland and south to the Hastings River."
Sarcochilus hartmannii F.Muell., Fragm. (Mueller) 8(70): 248 (1874).
 |
| Sarcochilus hartmannii F.Muell.; Photos László Illés |
 |
| Sarcochilus hartmannii F.Muell.; Photos by Raoul Céré |
its native range is SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales.
Synonym:
Sarcochilus rubricentrus Fitzg.
Thrixspermum hartmannii (F.Muell.) Rchb.f.
Thrixspermum rubrocentrum (Fitzg.) Rchb.f.
Latinh Name:
Sarcochilus hartmannii F.Muell.Family:
Orchidaceae Juss.English Name:
Hartman's Sarcochilus (Amatuer Australian Botanist 1800's).
Australia name:
The Large Boulder Orchid
Description:
With numerous, stout, erect stems carrying 6 to 8, thick, fleshy, oblong-lanceolate, falcate, obliquely emarginate or acute leaves that blooms on a erect to arcuate, reddish, axillary, 6 to 25 cm long, several to many (up to 25) flowered inflorescence that is longer than the leaves, occuring in the spring and has non-fragrant flowers. They can be mounted or grown in a pot with regular water and fertilizer while in growth and as they mature a lessening is desireable.
Distribution:
New South Wales, Queensland.Ecological:
Small to medium sized, cool to hot growing, lithophytic and sometimes epiphytic species found on exposed cliffs at altitudes up to 1000 m, near to the sea and is vandanaceous in form
Plants grow in cool to warm conditions with moderate lighting. Pot plants in a well drain mix with open drainage such as medium fir bark with pumice or coarce perlite. Water regularly and keep the mix a bit moist but not damp. Plants will need to be watered more often during the summer as temperatures become more warm and less water as the temperatures cool in the winter. Wrinkled leaves indicate lack of watering. Plants like high humidity 
0 Comment:
Post a Comment