Aerides falcata Lindl.

Description:   Plants are found growing in mountain forests and semi-deciduous lowland forest. at elevations of 0 to 700 meters as a medium to large sized, warm to hot growing, monopodial epiphyte. waxy flowers occuring in the spring and summer. Number of flower up to 30.

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Photorights: Cedric Jancloes

  • Size:   Plant 15cm long, Long strip-shaped leaves 25 - 30cm, width 2 - 4cm, large flowers 2.5 - 4 cm
  • Collector / Witnesses:  Marpha Telepova Texier, CJ, VP, SV
  • Year Collected:   2012
  • Growing media:   Pot/wood
  • Flowering period:   May to June
  • Color:   white petals with a purple spot at the top, The backs will be mottled dark purple. The labellum will be off white to light pink with a dark pink apex.
  • Water:   2 time daily, round a years
  • Light:   bright to full sunlight and warm temperatures,Medium sunlight
  • Temperature:   25 °C- 38 °C
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