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  Jumellea Comorensis

 

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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.

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