| GROWTH HABITS |
Monopodial epiphyte |
| ORIGIN |
New Guinea, the Philippines and Papua |
| BLOOMING SEASON |
Spring |
| LIGHT |
Bright, 2500fc to 3000fc |
| TEMPERATURE |
Intermediate to warm. Min winter temp of 14 to 15
degrees C (57 to 59 degrees F) and summer high of 29 to 32 degrees C
(85 to 90 degrees F). |
| HUMIDITY |
Will grow at 50% to 60% humidity levels but will do
much better at 80% to 90%. |
| WATER |
Keep damp in a will drained potting mix. |
| GROWING MEDIA |
Use a potting mix that retains moisture well such as
the following, 6 parts seedling bark, 1 part perlite, 1 part
charcoal and 1 part chopped sphagnum moss or coarse peat. |
| FERTILIZER |
Feed weak weekly (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per gallon
water) from late winter till early fall. Then change to a
blossom booster mix feed at the same rate till late winter. |
| POTS |
The plant will grow well in plastic pots, baskets or
mounted on cork or tree fern. |
| NOTES |
Have not been able to find a supplier for this plant
at the present time. The flowers are small but they are fragrant. |
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