Aa argyrolepis

Also known as: The Silvery Scaled Aa in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae

Native to: Departamento del Huila - Colombia

General Information

The Silvery Scaled Aa is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to Colombia.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous thick erect leaves

Climate

Grows at high elevations.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.