Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Eria spicata

Eria spicata [D.Don]Hand.-Mazz. 1836 SECTION Hymenaria


Common Name: The Spicate Eria

Distribution & Occurrence:

Himalayas to Thailand

The Plant

Small sized hot to warm growing epiphyte found at elevations of 800 to 2000 meters.

The pseudobulbs are elliptic-oblong and laterally compressed and closely stacked together. Each pseudo bulb has 3-5 leaves on the top and older pseudobulbs usually loose their leaves the next season.

Blooms in spring and summer on apex of the leaves, raceme is pendulous with 10-20 flowers. Flowers are creamy yellow colored with a purple column. Flowers do not open fully and are mildly fragrant

Flowers once year during spring and summer and flower lasts a few days.


Cultural Requirements and Nutrition

Grow in complete shade in a fast draining media.


Pest and Diseases

No specific pests or disease

Hybrids

No registered hybrids

Bloomed in Jul 2014








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