Outstanding Miltonia
Miltonia spectabilis
Outstanding Miltonia
- Epiphytic orchid from Brazil
- Exquisite pansy-like blooms
- Thrives in cool to warm temperatures
- Spring to autumn flowering period
- Ideal for high-humidity terrarium environments
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Description
Miltonia spectabilis is a medium-sized, magnificently flowering orchid that is native to the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It grows in the coastal rainforest (Mata Atlântica) at altitudes of around 150 - 850 metres as an epiphyte on trees. The rhizome is covered with flattened pseudobulbs, each of which has two light green, linear, keeled leaves with a blunt tip. A light, yellow-green colour of the leaves and pseudobulbs is normal for this species and is not a sign of nutrient deficiency. An inflorescence up to about 20 cm long appears between spring and autumn. The approx. 8 cm large pink flowers are somewhat reminiscent of pansies in shape.
The Pansy orchid is a pretty medium-sized epiphytic plant for rainforest and tropical mountain forest terrariums. With its light green leaf clusters and rather large pink flowers, it attracts attention on branches, trunks, back and side walls.
Profile
| Miltonia spectabilis | |
| Cultivation options | Epiphytic or potted in orchid substrate |
| Growth height | approx. 20 - 30 cm |
| Temperature | approx. 12 to 26 °C; nightly temperature reduction is advantageous |
| Humidity | Over 60 % |
| Light requirement | Moderate to bright, but without full sun when cultivated in daylight |
| Watering | Soft, low-lime water. Mounted: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times a week, allow to dry in between. Pot culture: water about once a week, avoid waterlogging. Keep a little drier in winter |
| Fertilising | Orchid and Tillandsia fertiliser about once a month |
| Suitable for | Rainforest terrariums, tropical montane forest terrariums |
| Cultivation options |
| Epiphytic or potted in orchid substrate |
| Growth height |
| approx. 20 - 30 cm |
| Temperature |
| approx. 12 to 26 °C; nightly temperature reduction is advantageous |
| Humidity |
| Over 60 % |
| Light requirement |
| Moderate to bright, but without full sun when cultivated in daylight |
| Watering |
| Soft, low-lime water. Mounted: spray or dip about 3 - 5 times a week, allow to dry in between. Pot culture: water about once a week, avoid waterlogging. Keep a little drier in winter |
| Fertilising |
| Orchid and Tillandsia fertiliser about once a month |
| Suitable for |
| Rainforest terrariums, tropical montane forest terrariums |
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