Notylia barkeri

Also known as: Barker's Notylia or Notylia barkeri h.f. alba in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Amazonas - Brazil Belize Departamento de Jinotega - Nicaragua Guatemala Guerrero - Mexico Honduras Jalisco - Mexico Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil Oaxaca - Mexico Panama Para - Brazil Provincia de Alajuela - Costa Rica Veracruz - Mexico

General Information

Barker's Notylia is a miniature sympodial warm to hot growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Brazil, Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica. It is named after the English Orchid Colletor in Mexico in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 20cm. Each new growth has a single elliptic lance shaped, oblong shaped leaf that grows to 5.5-20cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 1.3-3.5cm

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Substrate(s)

• Bark

Care Notes

These orchids have a fine root system that can quickly die back if left dry for too long, but also does not like to be kept wet, so water regularly but ensure that the mix is dry before watering. 

Fragrant:

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Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 46mm to 335mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in March. Humidity ranges from 78% to 83%, highest in June and lowest in October. Temperature ranges from 18C to 29C, highest in August (22C to 29C) and lowest in January (18C to 26C).

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,