| GROWTH HABITS |
Sympodial epiphyte |
| ORIGIN |
From Costa Rica south along the coast to Ecuador. |
| BLOOMING SEASON |
Spring |
| LIGHT |
Moderate 1800 to 2200 fc |
| TEMPERATURE |
Warm to intermediate with winter lows of 15 to
17 degrees C (59 to 62 degrees F)
and summer highs of 24 to 32 degrees C (76 to 90 degrees F). |
| HUMIDITY |
Will grow at 50% to 60% humidity but will do much better at
80% to 90% |
| WATER |
Keep moist at all times. |
| 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. Or
the plant may be mounted on cork or tree fern slab. |
| FERTILIZER |
Feed weak
weekly (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per gallon water). In early spring you
might change to 2 feedings of a growth mixture and 1 feeding of a
blossom buster mix until buds are observed could also use a balance
mix such as 20-20-20 throughout the year feeding weak weekly. |
| POTS |
Use plastic pots or mount the plant.. |
| NOTES |
The plant is small in size and are available from Woodstream
Orchids. |
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