Pterygodium acutifolium
Also known as: The Acute in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: South Africa
General Information
The Acute is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to South Africa.
Altitude
50 - 1300 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2.5 - 2.5 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
0 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
36000 - 36000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect oblong shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
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.
Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round.