Shield Epidendrum
Epidendrum porpax
Shield Epidendrum
- Miniature orchid from Central and South America
- Mat-like growth habit
- Relatively large flowers
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Description
This dwarf, small-leaved orchid with peculiar flowers is widespread in Central and South America, from Mexico to Bolivia. It grows as an epiphyte in humid mountain forests and cloud forests, at altitudes of about 400 to 1.800 metres. Creeping shoots with long, greenish-grey aerial and adhesive roots form ascending side shoots about 5 cm long. These are densely covered with 4 - 13 ovate-lanceolate, thick, dark green to reddish leaves up to about 2,5 cm long. A flower that is large in relation to the plant appears at the tips of the shoots. This has light greenish-brownish, narrow petals and a large, curved lip that is brown-red in the lower part.
Epidendrum porpax is a small, pretty perching plant for not too warm rainforest terrariums that wants to be seen up close and is also suitable for small containers.
Profile
| Epidendrum porpax | |
| Cultivation options | Epiphytic or pot culture in orchid substrate |
| Growth height | approx. 5 - 7 cm |
| Temperature | approx. 12 to 25 °C; lowering the temperature at night is an advantage |
| Humidity | Over 60 %, with good ventilation |
| Light requirement | Moderately light, semi-shady |
| Watering | Soft, calcium-poor water. Mounted: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times a week, allow to dry in between. Pot culture: water about once a week, avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilising | Once a month orchid and Tillandsia fertiliser |
| Suitable for | Rainforest terrariums, tropical mountain forest terrariums |
| Cultivation options |
| Epiphytic or pot culture in orchid substrate |
| Growth height |
| approx. 5 - 7 cm |
| Temperature |
| approx. 12 to 25 °C; lowering the temperature at night is an advantage |
| Humidity |
| Over 60 %, with good ventilation |
| Light requirement |
| Moderately light, semi-shady |
| Watering |
| Soft, calcium-poor water. Mounted: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times a week, allow to dry in between. Pot culture: water about once a week, avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilising |
| Once a month orchid and Tillandsia fertiliser |
| Suitable for |
| Rainforest terrariums, tropical mountain forest terrariums |
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Our terrarium plants give every terrarium an individual, natural atmosphere and at the same time provide a healthy environment for all terrarium inhabitants. Our wide range of tropical, subtropical and even arid plants are easy to combine and enhance any terrascape. Whether it's strong succulents, subtle tillandsias, eye-catching neoregelias or wonderful orchids - we offer terrarium plants for different terrascapes from rainforest to desert.
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