Plectrophora tucanderana

General Information

Plectrophora tucanderana is a sympodial orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae.

Altitude
300 - 439 m
0
2500
Size
0.9 - 7.6 cm
Miniature
Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
Giant
Flower Size
0.15 - 1 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Humidity
63 - 78 %
0
100
Water
40 - 79 %
Keep Dry
Low
Medium
High
Keep Moist

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has a single rigid oblong shaped leaf that grows to 0.5-7cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 0.4-0.6cm

Climate

Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 20mm to 150mm per day, heaviest in July and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 63% to 78%, highest in August and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 15C to 32C, highest in June (22C to 32C) and lowest in January (15C to 24C).

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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