Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Epiphyte |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | India (Assam), Bangladesh, Andaman Islands, East Himalaya, China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. |
|---|---|
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A sympodial epiphyte, it has a clumping growth form. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | The leaves grow alternately on pesudobulbs. The leaves are leathery and oblong to lanceolate in shape. |
| Stems | The pseudobulbs are grooved, many-angled and widen out towards the top, growing up to 30cm in length. |
| Flowers | The flowers are borne on pendulous, axillary racemes. The flower sepals and petals are yellow. The flower lip is yellow with a frimbriate margin and the inner part of the lip is orange. The flowers measure about 5cm wide and are fragrant. |
| Cultivation | It is best grown under light shade (70% light), in a perforated pot in freely-draining growing media such as charcoal. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
| Thematic Landscaping | Golden Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Division |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Orange, Yellow / Golden |
|---|---|
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Inflorescence Type | Raceme |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32049 |
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| Species ID | 6454 |
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