Cischweinfia nana

Also known as: The Small Cischweinfia in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Panama

General Information

The Small Cischweinfia is a sympodial cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Panama.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has a single elliptic lance shaped leaf that grows to 0.4-5.5cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 0.3-1.5cm

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 10mm to 480mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 67% to 90%, highest in October and lowest in February. Temperature ranges from 12C to 27C, highest in March (15C to 27C) and lowest in January (12C to 23C).

Watering

These orchids prefer a wet-dry cycle between waterings, they should be watered frequently but only when the moisture is approaching dryness, where the pot feels light and/or the media looks dry. Keep an eye on mounted orchids in warm weather as they may dehydrate quickly.