Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Epiphyte |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A small epiphyte, it has a clumping growth form. |
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| Foliage | The narrowly elliptical leaves are erect and are coriaceous. |
| Flowers | The tubular flowers are held on single-flowered inflorescences. The sepals are orange and are glabrous on the outer surface, the inner surface is pubescent. The dorsal sepal is fused with the lateral sepals to form a tube. The free portions of the sepals are rounded and abruptly contracted into tails. The petals are orange, the flower lip is orange. |
| Cultivation | The plant is best grown small pots, with water retentive growing media such as sphagnum moss as the roots need to be kept moist at all times. Water with low salt content is best used. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting |
| Planting Remarks | This species is intermediate - cool growing, and prefers cool & moist conditions. In Singapore, this species can be grown, but only if the plant is kept in a fully air-conditioned growing area. Care must be taken to provide sufficient humidity as it will not do well if it is fully exposed to the drying effects of the air conditioning. |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Division |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Orange |
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Others
| Master ID | 32002 |
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| Species ID | 6404 |
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