Habenaria pantlingiana
Also known as: Pantling's Habenaria or Habenaria cirrhifera Habenaria longitentaculata Habenaria stenopetala var. polytricha Habenaria polytrichia Habenaria polytrichoides Habenaria seshagiriana in the Ryukyus - Ryukyu-sagi-so in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
General Information
Pantling's Habenaria is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae. It is named after the English Botanist and plant Collector in India in the 19th century.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Autumn
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Autumn
- Summer
- IsFragrant
Climate
Grows at low to 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.
