Podochilus australiensis
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| Species: | P. australiensis
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| Podochilus australiensis (F.M.Bailey) Schltr.
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Podochilus australiensis, common name native stream orchid, is a species of orchid native to both Queensland and New Guinea.[1][2]
Description
Podochilus australiensis usually flowers between March and June. They look fern-like and form in clumps. The stems are 200-600 × 3 mm. covered with old grey leaf bases and either erect or pendulous. The flowers are in cluster of 4 to 6 and are 3.5 × 3.5, and "dingy white or greenish cream with a green labellum" and are pollinated by insects.[2]
Cultivation
Easy to grow, but needs water all year round, high humidity, and warmth (not below 10 °C). Can be grown on a slab or in a small pot with a coarse mix.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b c A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories, p. 461. David L. Jones. 2006. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
