Peristylus goodyeroides
Also known as: The Goodyera or Peristylus horsfieldii Peristylus sphaerocentron Peristylus warburgianus Platanthera horsfieldii Peristylus hollandiae Habenaria goodyeroides var. formosana Habenaria goodyeroides var. affinis Habenaria tenii Habenaria pandurilabia Habenaria grandis Digomphotis undulata Habenaria lauterbachii Habenaria glaucescens Habenaria hollandiae Habenaria hayatana In Thailand - Wan khao phae in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China India Malaysia Thailand
General Information
The Goodyera is a cold to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Spring
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Spring
- 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.
