Aspidogyne gigantea

Also known as: The Giant Aspidogyne in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae

General Information

The Giant Aspidogyne is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae. The name refers both to the plant and to the flowers.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

• Summer

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.