Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sumatra, West Java |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A monopodial climber, it climbs by means of its roots. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are widely spaced along the stem and can grow up to 10 to 12cm in length. |
| Stems | The stem is slender and branched. |
| Flowers | The flowers are borne from the axillary nodes and are single-flowered. The petals and sepals are yellow while the lip is white and hairy. |
| Cultivation | It is ideally grown under light shade and should be grown in very free draining and well aerated growing medium. It can also be mounted on fern bark, cork slabs or tree bark. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, [Remarks] (It is bested grown under light shade. ) |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting, Tissue Culture |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White, Yellow / Golden |
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| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 31470 |
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| Species ID | 5867 |
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