Dendrobium Sulawesiense

Dendrobium Sulawesiense
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Found a new species from Sulawesi (Indonesia), Dendrobium sulawesiense (syn. Den. Crepidiferum) is an orchid that is quite light with great interest Magenta colored tongue and the orange and durable. Tolerant of warm temperatures are up to, this species requires robustness and high light levels are.

The biggest in the World Orchid

The biggest in the World Orchid


This is the heavyweight champion of the world's orchids. this champion named Grammatophyllum speciosum or-often called by the name of a G. papuanum believed that as one of the variants. This widespread plant from Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and Papua. Therefore, it is not surprising many variants found its variants-with the form of plant and flower pattern that is slightly different. In one adult family, this plant can reach the weight of more than 1 ton and long tassel flower up to 3 meters with a diameter of about 1,5-2 cm tassel. That is tassel capable of supporting tens of flowers flower bud diameter 7-10 cm. Patterns of interest ... people often call the local orchid with a tiger ... but this is often a rancu with relatives, Grammatophyllum scriptum have a similar pattern. Therefore, it is also popular with the orchid as a cane, because the trees that form rod-like sugar cane tree trunks. Although the wide spread Orchid ... this is a serious threat of uncontrollable hunting and habitat destruction. Form a very large tree easily seen by the hunter, especially when interest rates raise the light. Maintenance is not yet in the natural habitat with a reliable seed is difficult because the slow growth phase of seed to reach the adult plants ready to flower. Perhaps this is the case that underlie why it has become one of the orchid species are protected.

For orchid lovers, it will surely become one of the "most wanted" list in the collection. So that hunting of wild orchids in this habitat can be controlled, then the steps of cultivating vegetative and generative should be empowered. Moreover, it is very easy to the famous shoot out of stek bulbnya. At least, with the increase in vegetative or buy orchid seedlings of sugar cane Maintenance vegetative (shoot from stek bulb) can be one of the efforts to maintain the natural preservation of orchids Indonesia.

Paphiopedilum liemianum

Paphiopedilum liemianum, tiny respite



Orchid is familiar as it is called a bag, because the labellum resembles a small pouch. Buttonhole orchid plant is quite short (high 5-7 cm around the plant) leaves the position with criss cross. Broad leaves with rounded edge. Wide leaves about 3-6 cm long with the leaves varied between 15-20 cm. Plants including orchids terestrial this means it has to grow in the soil habitat, relying on root organ as a means to absorb water and elements burly. Orchid is delighted with the condition that the media is quite humid, but if too damp can cause contamination in the stem base. Orchid diisukan as the first orchid that this is difficult, in fact it has other advantages, that is tolerant to drought and tolerant with the wide temperature range. In addition, in one cluster can raise interest rates more than 3 times interest. Unique flowers appear one at a time alternately with the bloom of each flower bud more than 1 sunday. Maintenance of this orchid is easy, just keep the humidity of the media and make organic fertilizer in the media tanamnya. Oh yes ... one thing that is important enough to place the orchid in this place that ternaungi, eg under paranet 50% or under the canopy trees. Although interest rates are unique and beautiful, unfortunately, growing orchids, including this very slowly.

Media to grow this orchid can be a mixture of soil (try a low degree lempungnya) and organic fertilizer. Or a combination of media such as digital fern / charcoal / gravel + discount fiber, organic fertilizer, a little moss.