Native range : Philipines, Chaina, Indonesia, Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Hong Kong
Skill for Culture : Beginner
Type of Culture : Warm grower
Described/Discovered by :
Described in : 1790
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| Renanthera coccinea orchid (http://www.orchidspecies.com/) |
Growing Patterns : Monopodial; Orchids are growing always grows vertically.
Description
Renanthera coccinea was first imported to Europe in 1820. This is a large climbing plant, can exceed about 5 meter in height. Lacking pseudobulbd, it develops long stems covered with many leaves.
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| Renanthera coccinea orchid (https://www.flickr.com) |
Flowers size 5 to 6.5 cm. The inflorescences, sometime more than 100 flowers. flowers are fragrant, beautiful red-orange color
Roots
Aerial roots, Large root which acts to store water to feed itself.
Leaves
Culture
Because orchids have large size, should be cultivated it in large pots containing a mixture of fir bark and expanded polystyrene. Can cultivated it in direct sun, needs abundant water, fertilizer every 2 weeks, Repotted once a year.
