Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi
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Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi
This specie has a flat, star-shaped flower with petals relatively small for the size of the plant.
I have seen several forms of Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi; this specie is endemic to Borneo that produce flowers about 1.5 inches in size, while the picta form from India is about one inch in size. Most distinguishing characteristic is its rather plump, flattened inflorescence (not a spike as most Phals have=I am lucky to have 4 sprouting out from the base of the crown) from which flowers with small petals emerge. This plant blooms continuously, and as older flowers fade, new flowers appear. A lot of hybrids have used this species to improve and give color to other generations. I almost bought a very dark green P. cornu-cervi in bloom which was almost an emerald color, and I doubted the plant as a real cornu-cervi and I have never seen one like it since. The most common color is yellow green, and have markings of a reddish brown or cinnamon colored bars, spots and blotches over all segments. The lip is white with parallel, reddish brown or cinnamon colored strips on the lateral lobes and base of the column.
This is an equatorial plant with two kinds of season in the wild: the hot/dry season and the monsoon rains season. I mimic this season cycle in my windowsill, in fact I have it growing in a hanging basket on a bed of coconut fibers, small charcoal, lava rock and hydroton on the east facing window of the bathroom.
Spritzing it every morning and soaking it once a week in the fertilizer liquid for 5 minutes alternating with Algoflash and seaweed mix…
Last edited by Bud; 07-22-2012 at 09:21 PM..
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