| GROWTH HABITS |
Momopodial epiphyte or lithophytie |
| ORIGIN |
Comoros Islands |
| BLOOMING SEASON |
Spring and summer |
| LIGHT |
Low 1200 to 2000 fc |
| TEMPERATURE |
Warm optimal day of 23 degrees C (72 degrees F) and
winter nights of 10 degrees C (65 degrees F) |
| HUMIDITY |
High 70 to 80% |
| WATER |
Keep well watered |
| GROWING MEDIA |
Grows well mounted or in a mix of 6
parts bark, 1 part perlite, 1 part charcoal and 1 part chopped
sphagnum moss. |
| FERTILIZER |
Feed a high nitrogen growth fertilizer
from mid February to mid September and a blossom buster mix for the
rest of the year. Always feed weak weekly (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon
of fertilizer to a gallon of water). |
| POTS |
Use basket or pans so the roots can
roam freely or mount on plaques. |
| NOTES |
The flowers have a spur, look like a
white egret and are fragrant in the evening. The plant has
upright stems and is dwarf in growth habit. These plants are
available from Hoosier Orchids and Carter and Holmes Orchids. |