Spanish Dancing Girl Renanthera
Renanthera monachica
Spanish Dancing Girl Renanthera
- Epiphytic orchid from the Philippines
- Conspicuous red-dotted flowers
- Suitable for rainforest terrariums
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Description
The colorful and rare orchid Renanthera monachica grows as an epiphyte on trees and also on mossy stones and wood in humid and hot landscapes of the Philippines. The plant forms erect, unbranched stems that can grow up to 1 m long. Several alternate shiny fleshy leaves up to 30 cm long and 3 cm wide adorn the base of this orchid. The showy flowers of R. monachica bear colours of bright orange and are spotted with fiery red. The fragrance is very subtle and sweet. The petals and sepals are long and narrow, giving the flower a delicate appearance.
R. monachica is an exceptionally beautiful orchid species that adds a special, colourful touch to any terrarium.
This orchid grows best in temperate rainforest or humid forest terrariums.
Note
The plant is supplied as a young plant, tied up on cork, and blooms only after about a year.
Profile
| Renanthera monachica | |
| Cultivation options | Epiphytic or pot culture in orchid substrate |
| Growth height | approx. 15 - 30 cm or more |
| Temperature | Night: 18 - 22 °C; Day: 25 - 29 °C |
| Humidity | At least 60 % |
| Light requirement | Bright, indirect light, no direct sunlight |
| Watering | Regularly soft, low-calcium water. Tied on: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times per week, allow to dry in between. Avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilising | Regularly give about once a month orchid and Tillandsia fertilizer |
| Suitable for | Rainforest terrariums, tropical humid forest terrariums |
| Other | Flower: Pale rose to violet, approx. 2 cm large, flowering time: March-June |
| Cultivation options |
| Epiphytic or pot culture in orchid substrate |
| Growth height |
| approx. 15 - 30 cm or more |
| Temperature |
| Night: 18 - 22 °C; Day: 25 - 29 °C |
| Humidity |
| At least 60 % |
| Light requirement |
| Bright, indirect light, no direct sunlight |
| Watering |
| Regularly soft, low-calcium water. Tied on: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times per week, allow to dry in between. Avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilising |
| Regularly give about once a month orchid and Tillandsia fertilizer |
| Suitable for |
| Rainforest terrariums, tropical humid forest terrariums |
| Other |
| Flower: Pale rose to violet, approx. 2 cm large, flowering time: March-June |
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