Cirrhopetalum flabellovernis (aka lepidum)

Base Price: $35.00

Intro:
This species has been found in India, Burma, Laos, Thailand, penninsular Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia on mossy rocks and tree bases. These plants thrive best when warm and wet!

Light:
This plant prefers low to medium light from 1000 to 2000 foot candles.

Temperature:
This plant prefers intermediate to warm temperatures similar to Phalaenopsis culture. Winter nighttime lows should be 62 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter daytime highs should be 75 degrees or warmer. Summertime temperatures should be a few degrees warmer.

Humidity:
50% or higher is ideal.

Water:
It is best to use rainwater, distilled or reverse osmosis water. Municipal water with a pH of 7.5 or lower can also be used. Water as the mix approaches dryness. These plants like the potting medium to remain moist most of the time.

Fertilizer:
We highly recommend Green Jungle Orchid Food, especially formulated to work with rain, distilled, reverse osmosis water or water low in alkalinity. Fertilize with Green Jungle every time you water.

Or, use GrowMore 20-10-20 Ureafree for municipal or well water. Use at the rate of ½ teaspoon per gallon. If using GrowMore with rain, distilled, or reverse osmosis water, add back in 5 - 10% municipal or well water to supply the necessary calcium and magnesium. Fertilize every other watering in the summer and every third watering in the winter.

Flowering:
This plant blooms from summer to fall months. It can send out one or more spikes, producing 5 to 10 flowers per spike. The flowers bloom simultaneously and resemble an "uchiwa" (Japanese fan).

Repotting:
Repotting should be done in the spring or when new growth begins to show. Repot this plant into a plastic pot using a water-retaining mixture such as coco-peat mix or sphagnum moss. It also grows very well on hydro-logs.