Peristylus holttumii
Also known as: Holttum's Peristylus or Peristylus candidus var. major Habenaria sumatrana var. major in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Thailand
General Information
Holttum's Peristylus is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Thailand. It is named after the English Botanist in SE Asia Late in the 1900's.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect lance shaped, oblong shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
- Summer
Climate
Grows at low 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.