Rhynchostylis gigantea [Lindley]Ridley 1896
Common Name: The Giant Rhynchostylis
Distribution
& Occurrence:
Myanmar to Vietnam at sea level to 700
meters
The
Plant
Warm to hot growing medium sized vandaceous
epiphyte with stout stem and fleshy long root. Leaves are fan shaped, very
thick, leathery with prominent pale green longitudinal stripes in the leaves
Blooms in fall and winter with long, dense
& many-flowered inflorescence.
Flowers once year during early or late fall
and flower lasts 2 weeks and are very fragrant. Flowers open over 2-3 days
Colors are quite variable for the species
and have been interbred to create many more color variations
Cultural
Requirements and Nutrition
Grow in bright indirect light. Though it is
vandaceous it can be grown in Phalaenopsis light levels. resents repotting and hence repot only during new root
growth.
Pest
and Diseases
No specific pests or disease.
Hybrids
Extensively used in hybrids
Bloomed in Dec 2014
Following are the various color forms available
1. Chang Kra
2. Red,
3. Orange,
4. White,
5. Normal pink spotted,
6. Peach color,
7. Dark pink
8. Pastel pink
9. Kartoon
10. Plai
11. Blue spotted,
12. Yellow.
Alba in bloom in December 2014
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