An epiphytic orchidaceous plant with 24 to 30 inch long , linear leafage and ovoid pseudobulbs . arc raceme produce flowers ( to 5 inches across ) in springtime . Use epiphytic orchid potting mix . Requires bright filtered lights and safe airing in summer , full luminance in winter . Allow to dry in winter .
Google Plant Images : snap here !
Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Problems
Rhizoctoniais a fungus that is found in most grunge and infix the plant life through the root or the stem at grease level . Prevention and Control : First of all , do not overwater and if you distrust Rhizoctonia may be your problem , minify watering . If a industrial plant is too far gone ( all the leaves from the bottom up are wilted ) , remove it . If your plant is in a container , cast out the soil too . lave the pot with a 1 part whitener to 9 parts water solution . antimycotic agent can be used , harmonize to label directions . Consult a professional person for a legal recommendation of what fungicide to utilize . Pest : Spider MitesSpider mitesare lowly , 8 legged , spider - similar animal which prosper in hot , dry conditions ( like heated houses ) . Spider touch feed with pierce mouth part , which cause plant life to appear white-livered and stippled . folio drop and plant death can occur with fleshy infestations . wanderer speck can reproduce speedily , as a female person can position up to 200 eggs in a living span of 30 solar day . They also produce a World Wide Web which can embrace infested leaf and flowers .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and take out infested plant . Dry zephyr seems to aggravate the problem , so check that plants are regularly watered , especially those prefer high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always check new works prior to bring them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of lifelike enemy such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is urge by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension role , read and keep abreast all recording label directions . Concentrate your endeavor on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider mites generally live . Diseases : Bulb RotImproperly salt away bulbs , or bulbs that are too sloshed in their dormant stage ( unremarkably summertime ) , will be susceptible to fungous disease that cause them to waste . To forbid this , hive away bulbs right when out of the priming coat . Avoid planting bulbs in poorly run out ground . Fusarium bulb rotcan be a serious problem which attack both the growing works and stored bulb . Usually inaugurate by an infected bulb , corm , land , or even cock , the fungus enters the plant through an abrasion in the tissue paper . This problem is big in tender climates where temperatures seldom drop into the freezing range and can persist in soil that stays 60 to 70 degree Farenheit . Prevention and Control : Buy bulbs that are firm , not kitschy . quash planting novel bulb in area where the disease has been present . Unfortunately , there is no treatment for Fusarium bulb rotting . Remove all septic bulbs and soil in the immediate area . Pest : MealybugsSmall , wingless , dull - white , piano - corporal insect that bring about a waxy powdery covering . They have piercing / sucking mouth persona that nurse the sap out of plant tissue . Mealybugsoften look like belittled piece of cotton wool and they tend to congregate where leaves and stems branch . They attack a broad range of plants . The young tend to move around until they find a suitable feeding spot , then they hang out in dependency and feed . mealy bug can sabotage a industrial plant lead to yellowish leaf and leaf fall . They also grow a sweet substance call honeydew ( coveted by emmet ) which can guide to an unattractive grim Earth’s surface fungous growth called coal-black mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate overrun plant from those that are not . Consult your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension role in your county for a sound insecticide / chemical recommendation . promote lifelike enemies such as peeress beetles in the garden to help reduce universe levels of mealy bugs . Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insects , relate to mealy bug , that can be a problem on a wide variety of plant - indoor and outdoor . immature scales creeping until they obtain a sound alimentation site . The adult female then lose their leg and continue on a spot protect by its severe shell layer . They appear as bumps , often on the lower position of leaves . They have thrust mouth parts that absorb the sap out of flora tissue . Scales can weaken a plant leading to scandalmongering foliation and leaf drib . They also bring forth a sweet-scented substance called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an unattractive bleak surface fungal emergence call sooty mould .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to control . Isolate infest flora away from those that are not infested . confer with your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension berth in your county for a effectual recommendation regarding their control . advance natural opposition such as parasitic wasps in the garden .
Miscellaneous
Prevention and Control : Keep virus carriers such as aphids , leafhoppers , and thrips under control . These plant feeding insects spread viruses . Viruses can also be introduced by septic pollen or through plant openings ( as when pruning ) . start bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . New plant should be checked , as well as tools and be flora . apply only certified seed that is deemed disease - free . Plant only insubordinate varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby rotating crop , not planting intimately relate plants in the same area every year .
