Phaius tankervilleae

Also known as: Nun's Orchid or Phaius australis var. bernaysii Phaius bernaysii f. idae Phaius grandifolius var. superbus Phaius grandifolius f. soutteri Phaius grandifolius var. rowanae Phaius grandifolius f. idae Phaius bernaysii f. soutteri Phaius blumei var. assamica Phaius giganteus Phaius blumei var. bernaysii Phaius incarvillei Phaius tankervilleae f. veronicae Phaius blumei var. pulchra Phaius grandifolius var. bernaysii Phaius australis h.v. australis Phaius tankervilleae var. superbus Phaius oweniae Phaius veratrifolius Tankervillia cantoniensis Pachyne spectabilis Phaius leucophaeus Phaius tankervilleae var. pulchra Phaius tankervilleae var. mariesii Phaius incarvillei var. speciosus Phaius antoninae Phaius leucophoeus Phaius giganteous Phaius wallichii var. assamica Phaius tankervilliae h.f. album Phaius tankervilliae h.f. alba Phaius berneysii Phaius tankervilleae f. alboflorens Phaius tankervilleae var. antoninae Phaius tankervilleae var. devogelii Phaius tankervilleae h.f. alba Phaius tankervilleae var. tankervilleae Phaius tankervilleae var. australis Phaius tankervilleae var. bernaysii Phaius tankervilleae var. baolocensis Phaius baolocensis Phaius grandifolius h.v. variagatus Limodorum incarvillei Limodorum tancarvilleae Calanthe bachmaensis Phaius carronii Phaius sinensis Phaius blumei h.v. assamicus Phaius tankervilleae h.f. album Phaius bernaysii Phaius blumei Phaius tankervilliae Phaius grandifolius Phaius australis Limodorum spectabile Kunai- in Thailand Ueang phrao In Japan- Kaku-ran - Chiru-ran - Sarunkwa-bana in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Australia

General Information

Nun's Orchid is a sympodial cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Australia. It is named after the English Orchid Enthusiast.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has numerous elliptic lance shaped leaves that grow to 30-102cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3-8cm

Flowers

Numerous short lasting, fragrant, self pollinating blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

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Climate

Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 5mm to 274mm per day, heaviest in September and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 62% to 82%, highest in September and lowest in January. Temperature ranges from 12C to 33C, highest in April (21C to 33C) and lowest in January (12C to 27C).

Fertiliser

dormant-medium-demand-orchid Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round.

Potting

Repotting is best done in a pot the same size or only slightly larger than the previous one.