Hygrochilus parishii (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1912

Description:  A large, warm to hot growing, epiphytic orchid that is found in Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Myanamar, Thailand, southern China and Vietnam in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests on limestone cliffs or in primary montane forests at altitudes of 100 to 1300 meters with a short, stout stem carrying elliptic-oblong, unequally, obtusely bilobed or deeply emarginate apically leaves,
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Photorights: C.Jancloes

  • Size:  Short stem, covered with leaves 20cm long, leaf about 15 - 25 cm long, 5cm wide, Inflorescence  about 40cm, it carries a maximum of 6 flowers, Flowers 4 - 5 cm
  • Collector/Witnesses:  C.Jancloes
  • Year Collected:  2018 (may have been collected earlier but data can not be used)
  • Growing Media:  wood/pot
  • Flowering Period:  november
  • Color:  sepals and petals yellow with deep purple spots, lip white, tinged with lilac on mid-lobe
  • Water:  2 – 3 time daily
  • Light:  bright light
  • Temperature:  20-35 °C