Acanthophippium bicolor

Also known as: The Two Colored Acanthephippium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: India

General Information

The Two Colored Acanthephippium is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to India.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Autumn

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Blooming Season

• Autumn

Fragrant:

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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.

Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly during Autumn.