Hetaeria youngsayei

Also known as: Youngsay’s Hetaeria or Hetaeria shiuyingiana in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae

Native to: Thailand

General Information

Youngsay’s Hetaeria is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to Thailand. It is named after the Chinese Orchid Enthusiast.

Altitude

120 - 900 m

2500

Temperature

16 - 30 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

22000 - 22000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped, oblong shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Winter and Spring

Blooming Season

Spring
Winter

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.