Orchid 'Scaphosepalum digitale'

Scaphosepalum digitale - Orchid156

Scaphosepalum digitale
Scaphosepalum digitale
Scaphosepalum digitale
Scaphosepalum digitale
Scaphosepalum digitale
Scaphosepalum digitale

Normal to care for

Indoor

Semi sun

Flowering colour

5 cm
5 cm
Orchid 'Scaphosepalum digitale'

Scaphosepalum digitale - Orchid156

Scaphosepalum digitale stands out because of its size: mini. This graceful miniature orchid will feel at home in a humid terrarium or paludarium with sufficient light. With proper care, Scaphosepalum digitale produces yellow and purple spotted flowers, which appear on the long, vertically growing stems. The flowers provide extra color in the terrarium.

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Plant information: Orchid 'Scaphosepalum digitale'

The natural habitat of this miniature orchid is on trees in the wet mountain forests of Central Ecuador at an altitude of 1250 meters. There, this Scaphosepalum lives among mosses, ferns and bromeliads on tree trunks. This plant is therefore ideally suited to be placed on an epiphyte covered branch or a fern root wall.

Height
5 cm
Width
5 cm
Araflora info
Mini
Plant type
Flowering colour
Growth habit
Climbing
Growth habit
Epifytical
Growth habit
Normal
Distribution
South Amerika
Product type
Plant
Properties
Limited
Adult width
10 cm
Adult height
40 cm
Flowering period
all year
Altitude range
0-1000 m
Plant care: Orchid 'Scaphosepalum digitale'

Scaphosepalum digitale needs a light place. Daily spraying with demineralised water is recommended. Additional fertilizing is not immediately necessary. Give this orchid an airy substrate or place the orchid on fern root or an epiphyte stem. Always put Sphagnum around the roots if the plant is not placed in a substrate to ensure sufficient moisture. Some experience with growing orchids is desirable.

Care
Normal
Place
Indoor
Air circulation
Yes
Light
No direct sun
Light
Semi sun
Maintenance
Prune dead stalks
Soil Ph
<5-7>
Soil type
open
Watering tips
Water spraying
Watering
Normal
Watering tips
Free draining mixture
Watering tips
Not standing in water
Max temperature
30 °C
Min temperature
15 °C
Artificial light height
10-30cm
Fertilise
low
Daytime humidity
60-90%
Humidity at night
70-100%