Trigonidium egertonianum

Also known as: Egerton's Trigonidium in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Belize Chiapas - Mexico Departamento del Huila - Colombia Ecuador Guatemala Nicaragua Oaxaca - Mexico Provincia de Colon - Panama Provincia de Limon - Costa Rica Provincia de Puntarenas - Costa Rica

General Information

Egerton's Trigonidium is a sympodial orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Belize, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica. It is named after the English Orchid Enthusiast in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 67cm. Each new growth has numerous leathery lance shaped leaves that grow to 0.8-60cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 1.5-9cm

Substrate(s)

• Coarse
• Medium
• Bark
• Spaghnum Moss
• Perlite

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 71mm to 180mm per day, heaviest in August and lightest in March. Humidity ranges from 82% to 94%, highest in May and lowest in April. Temperature ranges from 20C to 29C, highest in June (23C to 29C) and lowest in January (20C to 28C).

Watering

Keep moisture levels up during hot weather as the plant is prone to dehydration

Fertiliser

Apply liquid based fertiliser per recommended directions. They can benefit from a high phosphate fertiliser leading up to flowering season, followed by a high nitrogen fertiliser when new growth appears, and a balanced fertiliser in other times. These orchids can also tolerate slow release fertiliser applied 1-2 pellets per cup (250ml) of media.

Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer. Reduce fertiliser when plant is dormant.

Potting

Use water retentive media such as moss to prevent roots from drying out quickly This plant does very well in baskets or suspended pots This plant does well mounted to Cork slabs. Repotting is best done annually.