Tropidia pedunculata

Also known as: The Pedunculate Tropidia or Tropidia maingayi Tropidia acuminata in the subfamily: Spiranthoideae

Native to: India Malaysia Thailand

General Information

The Pedunculate Tropidia is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Spiranthoideae native to India, Malaysia and Thailand. The name refers to the inflorescence.

Altitude

100 - 1200 m

2500

Temperature

23 - 30 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

22000 - 22000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

Summer

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.