Mesospinidium panamense

Also known as: The Panamanian Mesospinidium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Panama

General Information

The Panamanian Mesospinidium is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Panama.

Altitude
27 - 800 m
0
2500
Size
21 - 21 cm
Miniature
Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
Giant
Flower Size
0.2 - 0.7 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Humidity
67 - 90 %
0
100
Water
40 - 79 %
Keep Dry
Low
Medium
High
Keep Moist

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 21cm. Each new growth has a single elliptic oblong shaped leaf that grows to 2.8-17cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 4cm

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 16C to 31C, highest in March (18C to 31C) and lowest in January (16C to 26C).

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.

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