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| Rhynchostylis gigantea |
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| Rhynchostylis gigantea var. alba. |
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| Rhynchostylis gigantea var. rattana, or "Sagarik Strain". |
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| Rhynchostylis gigantea var. rattana, or "Sagarik Strain". |
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| Rhynchostylis gigantea var. vivaphandhul. |
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| Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.) |
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| Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) |
Rhynchostylis Hybrid
Species of Rhynchostylis
About Rhyn. retusa
Medicinally the plant is used to treat wounds, cuts and bruishes. Due to bio-piracy, the plant is in the verge of extinction in India. Rhychostylis retusa is recognized as the state flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
In Assam, it is popularly known as Kopou Phool, and is an integral part of a Bihu dancer's attire. Among the youths, this orchid is regarded as symbol of love. This orchid also acts as a symbol of fertility and merriment. The inflorescence is also used in the marriage ceremony of the local people. Considering the importance of this orchid, it is usually seen under cultivation in almost all Assameese families
Type of Growing
Orchid is growing is Monopodial-type; ; Orchids are growing always grows vertically. Bud that on apex will sprout leaves alternately, growth continues while old leaves and stem will die. Roots and leaves sprout alternately from below to upward. Bud completely healthy will sprout new plant.
Epiphytes; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Type of Roots
Rhyn. retusa orchids are Aerial roots : Most orchids grow on trees. Large Root which acts to store water to feed itself. Resistant to drought very well. If be grown in potting. Roots attaches potting for stem stable. If the orchid is completely healthy , Root will branching away.
Culture
Generally, Put it in *
Inflorescences&Flowers.
They have stout, repent, short stem carrying to 12, curved, fleshy, deeply channeled, keeld, retuse apically leaves and blooms on an axillary, pendant, to 60 cm long, racemose, densely many flowered, cylindrical inflorescence that occurs in the winter and early spring.
Flowers.
Rhynchostylis retusa (also called Foxtail Orchid) is an exotic blooming orchid, belonging to Vanda alliance. The orchid has a bunch consisting of 100 more than pink-spotted white flowers.
Leaves.
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Temperature and Light.
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Watering
Rhyn. retusa prefer even watering and even fertilizing throughout the year. If more water , It will die , it don't like wet frequently. Prefers indirect lighting.
The Blooming Season
Flowering is usually summer into fall. The plant is most common in North-East, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh, the plant is called by Telugu name Chintaranamu.
Distribution
The plant is found in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests woodlands at elevations of sea level to 700 m, native to Blume - Yunnan, Guizhou, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Bangladesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines.
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| Ascocenda tubtim velvet x Rhyn coelestis |
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| Asco. pirojsand x Rhyn. coelestis |
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Growing-Character
Rhynchostylis is monopodial-type; Orchids are growing always grows vertically. Bud that on apex will sprout leaves alternately, growth continues while old leaves and stem will die. Roots and leaves sprout alternately from below to upward. Bud completely healthy will sprout new plant.
Growing-Environment
Rhynchostylis orchids grow naturally in warm, moist, Shaded tropical areas. It's tolerant of a wider range of light conditions than other. Hobbyists wanting to grow them will need a warm, humid growing environment with air movement. Their unusually fragrant blooms often appear in the slightly cooler Winter months.
Despite being in the Vanda Tribe, they are very different from Vandas. It is They grow more slowly, their roots are more fragile, and almost any direct sun will harm them. However, they are typically grown with no potting mix on slat baskets or mounted just like Vandas.
Roots
Aerial roots; Most orchids grow on trees. Large Root which acts to store water to feed itself. Resistant to drought very well. If be grown in potting. Roots attaches potting for stem stable. If the orchid is completely healthy ,Root will branching away.
Species of Rhynchostylis
Rhynchostylis is one of the Orchid family, consisting of 3 currently species
- Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl.
- Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.) A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch
- Rhynchostylis retusa (L.)
Rhynchostylis native to the Indian Subcontinent, China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Subtribe was changed from Sarcanthinae (Benth, 1881) to Aeridinae (Pfitzer, 1887) in 1972.
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Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl
- Rhynchostylis gigantea
- Rhynchostylis gigantea var. rattana, or "Sagarik Strain".
- Rhynchostylis gigantea var. vivaphandhul.
- Rhynchostylis gigantea var. alba.
Rhynchostylis gigantea was discovered in Burma (Myanmar) by Wallich.
In 1833. Lindley described as Saccolabium giganteum.
In 1896 Its was transferred to Rhynchostylis by Ridley.
Today, there was pollen-cross. Until its have varietal names applied to different color and forms.
Blooming
Rhynchostylis gigantea blooms in January to February.
Distribution
Rhynchostylis widespread in Hainan, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Borneo, Philippines
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Rhynchostylis coelestis (Rchb.f.)
Distribution
Widespread in Cambodia Thailand, and Vietnam. at elevation 700 meters and lower. Found place semi-deciduous and deciduous forests that dry lowland.
17-25 cm tall, Leaves have 3-5 cm wide, and 10-15 cm long.
Epiphytes-type; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Flowers are fragrant. Size about 2 cm. Sepal and Petal are similar, White color and end of there have little blue color. Lip have blue color. Erect inflorescence and 17-23 cm long, cylindrical-shape. many flower in inflorescence.
Blooming in Summer and Fall.
17-25 cm tall, Leaves have 3-5 cm wide, and 10-15 cm long.
Epiphytes-type; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Flowers are fragrant. Size about 2 cm. Sepal and Petal are similar, White color and end of there have little blue color. Lip have blue color. Erect inflorescence and 17-23 cm long, cylindrical-shape. many flower in inflorescence.
Blooming in Summer and Fall.
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Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume
About Rhyn. retusa
Medicinally the plant is used to treat wounds, cuts and bruishes. Due to bio-piracy, the plant is in the verge of extinction in India. Rhychostylis retusa is recognized as the state flower of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
In Assam, it is popularly known as Kopou Phool, and is an integral part of a Bihu dancer's attire. Among the youths, this orchid is regarded as symbol of love. This orchid also acts as a symbol of fertility and merriment. The inflorescence is also used in the marriage ceremony of the local people. Considering the importance of this orchid, it is usually seen under cultivation in almost all Assameese families
Type of Growing
Orchid is growing is Monopodial-type; ; Orchids are growing always grows vertically. Bud that on apex will sprout leaves alternately, growth continues while old leaves and stem will die. Roots and leaves sprout alternately from below to upward. Bud completely healthy will sprout new plant.
Epiphytes; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Type of Roots
Rhyn. retusa orchids are Aerial roots : Most orchids grow on trees. Large Root which acts to store water to feed itself. Resistant to drought very well. If be grown in potting. Roots attaches potting for stem stable. If the orchid is completely healthy , Root will branching away.
Culture
Generally, Put it in *
Inflorescences&Flowers.
They have stout, repent, short stem carrying to 12, curved, fleshy, deeply channeled, keeld, retuse apically leaves and blooms on an axillary, pendant, to 60 cm long, racemose, densely many flowered, cylindrical inflorescence that occurs in the winter and early spring.
Flowers.
Rhynchostylis retusa (also called Foxtail Orchid) is an exotic blooming orchid, belonging to Vanda alliance. The orchid has a bunch consisting of 100 more than pink-spotted white flowers.
- Flower size about cm.
- Dorsal Sepal : Rather narrow(than petals)
- Lateral Petal : *
- Lateral Sepal : Similar to each other.
- Lip :
Leaves.
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Temperature and Light.
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Watering
Rhyn. retusa prefer even watering and even fertilizing throughout the year. If more water , It will die , it don't like wet frequently. Prefers indirect lighting.
The Blooming Season
Flowering is usually summer into fall. The plant is most common in North-East, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh, the plant is called by Telugu name Chintaranamu.
Distribution
The plant is found in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests woodlands at elevations of sea level to 700 m, native to Blume - Yunnan, Guizhou, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Bangladesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Philippines.
