| GROWTH HABITS |
Sympodial epiphyte |
| ORIGIN |
Florida, the West Indies, Mexico south into Panama at
elevations up to 1200 m altitude |
| BLOOMING SEASON |
Spring and summer |
| LIGHT |
Intermediate to high 2800 to 3300 fc |
| TEMPERATURE |
Warm to intermediate winter lows of 15 degrees to 18 degrees C
(59 degrees to 64 degrees F) and summer highs of 27 degrees to 33
degrees C (85 degrees to 90 degrees F) |
| HUMIDITY |
Will grow at 40 to 50% humidity but will take humidity
levels of 80 to
85% |
| WATER |
Keep moist during the spring and summer growing
season, in the fall after the new grow(s) have matured keep dryer
but not to the extent that the pseudobulbes shrivel. |
| GROWING MEDIA |
Some media that drains well such as the
following: 6 parts medium size bark, 1 part perlite, 1 part
medium size charcoal, 1 part coarse peat moss or chopped sphagnum
moss. This plant will also do well mounted on a tree fern plaque.
This plant does not like repotting so repot only when absolutely
needed. |
| FERTILIZER |
Feed weak
weekly a high nitrogen growth formula (1/2 teaspoon per gallon water
of a urea free mix). Change to a blossom booster
fertilizer in late summer or early fall till the growth is mature
and water id decreased then feed a blossom booster mix at the same
ratio as stated above. |
| POTS |
Clay pots are good for this plant but watch that the
plant does not dry out during the growth period. The clay pot
will keep the top-heavy plant from falling over. |
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