Cyrtochilum fidicularium

Also known as: The Fiddle String Cyrtochilum in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Amazonas - Peru Ecuador

General Information

The Fiddle String Cyrtochilum is a sympodial orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Peru and Ecuador. The name refers to the inflorescence - long, wiry and very hard like a tuned fiddle string.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has a single elliptic lance shaped, oblong shaped leaf that grows to 1.2-17cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 1.2-4cm

Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 23mm to 109mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 73% to 77%, highest in October and lowest in January. Temperature ranges from 7C to 21C, highest in May (9C to 21C) and lowest in February (7C to 17C).

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.