Phalaenopsis is a plant of the orchid genus Phalaenopsis and an endemic species to Philippines. It is commonly cultivated as a decorative houseplant. It is an epiphytic herb with long, thick roots, and mottled, fleshy leaves, and large, pink flowers. Mature plants can produce more than 100 flowers.
| Phalaenopsis schilleriana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Phalaenopsis |
| Species: | P. schilleriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Phalaenopsis schilleriana | |
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Use in horticulture edit
Phalaenopsis schilleriana is reportedly among the easiest species orchids to grow as a houseplant, it is usually about as tolerant as more widely available hybrid phalaenopsis orchids.[3] It thrives in a domestic temperature range of 17–22 °C (63–72 °F), in bright indirect light such as that offered by an east- or west-facing window, although is reportedly tolerant of higher light than most phalaenopsis. Specialized fir bark, long fiber sphagnum moss, or coconut husk-based orchid potting mixes, pots, and fertilizers are widely available.
References edit
- ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 658-659. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
- ^ Phalaenopsis schilleriana on University of Connecticut Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Phalaenopsis schilleriana". American Orchid Society. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Phalaenopsis schilleriana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Phalaenopsis schilleriana at Wikispecies
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