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05-01-2016, 06:54 PM
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Lepanthes calodictyon keiki?
I recently received this Lepanthes calodictyon from Seattle Orchids. It has been blooming, still is and so cute. It has lost a few old leaves and has 5 new leaves growing. My question though is, there is a leaf where the old bloom had been seems to be growing another leaf with stem or a keiki with tiny roots. Is this possible? Do they have keiki like this? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Thanks!
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05-01-2016, 07:06 PM
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None of my Lepanthes has done it but a Pleurothallis has.
There is a big Pleurothallid (since I don't know what it was, I'll just leave it at the alliance level but probably a Pleurothallis for the fleshy leaves) at the Conservatory of Flowers in SF that was keiki-ing all over the place.
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05-01-2016, 08:27 PM
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Thanks AnonYMouse, I couldn't find any mention of a keiki on a Lepanthes anywhere I've looked. I too have a Pleurothallis allenii that currently has a keiki on a mature leaf. This Lepanthes is my first, I do have a Lepanthesopsis astrophora though no others...yet. I really enjoy these. I will try to get a decent picture of this keiki to post, my pictures just don't look very good here except in my photo album.
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05-01-2016, 08:31 PM
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Lepanthes calodictyon keiki?
Picture is small here, sorry. The keiki growth is on the lowest leaf on the right side.
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05-02-2016, 02:22 AM
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I have read that producing keikis is normal for these and you can remove it and plant it (not sure of the details of when and how, though).
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05-02-2016, 10:39 AM
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Thank you Leafmite I think I will leave it alone and see what happens. If I don't remove it I believe it will root itself to the mount, guess we'll see. I'm just really happy to have finally found this plant, a baby is a plus!
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05-02-2016, 12:05 PM
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05-03-2016, 02:00 AM
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My Lepanthes get keikis periodically. It's normal and nothing to worry about. Keep the roots moist, and let it grow a few more leaves and roots and you'll have a whole new plant!
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05-03-2016, 09:07 AM
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Jellybean, I was so surprised to see the little keiki I was not sure what I was really looking at until it grew taller. What a nice bonus!
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