Ponthieva villosa
Also known as: The Shaggy Ponthieva or Ponthieva crinita in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae
Native to: Departamento del Huila - Colombia
General Information
The Shaggy Ponthieva is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to Colombia.
Altitude
1000 - 2200 m
0
2500
Temperature
0 - 22 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
8000 - 8000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped, oblong shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Autumn
Blooming Season
- Autumn
Climate
Grows at 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.
