Characteristics
An orchid. It grows attached to rock and plants. It has a false bulb 9-20 cm long. This produces leaves 20-30 cm long and a flowering scape 20-50 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
epiphyte
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.25 - 0.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
An epiphytic plant, also frequently found on rocks in the open or in thickets and woodlands at elevations from 200-1,200 metres.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The pseudobulbs are used to provide an edible mucilage like okra.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
bulbs
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
divisions
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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