Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is native from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests, from sea level up to 300 m. It is a medium sized, hot to warm growing, robust, epiphytic with a short, pendulous, robust stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying 3 to 5 fleshy or coriaceous, arcuate, pendant, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse to subacute, shiny green leaves. The leaves are 20-38 cm long, the upper surface is uniformly dark green and the bottom is purple. Goddess of Fertility blooms from December until April on a lateral, 3' (90 cm) long, racemose or paniculate many flowered inflorescence with small bracts and likes it with shady, humid conditions. The flowers are 6-9 cm in diameter. They exhibit a delicate texture and have an attractive, wide-lobed shape. The flakes of both whorls are white with a cream or green color. The lip is also white and has red and yellow spots. From its end, long, twisted, filamentous appendages grow on both sides.
Phalaenopsis Aphrodite Care
Phalaenopsis Aphrodite
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
10°C - 26°C
Hardiness zone
10a - 11b
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Phalaenopsis orchids are the most readily available orchids and tend to be an orchid newbie's first; however, many of these beauties don't come with instructions. proper watering is key to maintaining a healthy and happy orchid plant.
Pruning
Never remove more than a third of the foliage in any one year and to cut just above a node on the stem.
Fertilizer
When it comes to fertilizers, you want to avoid over-fertilizing (just like an overdose of vitamins isn't great for us, either). Less is more, so it’s important to follow what the package says for application amounts.
Sunlight
Semi-shade – this plant needs a lot of sunlight, but it has to be protected from the strongest rays of the sun.
Soil
Requires a well-drained, loose mixture of potting soil.
Temperature
Aphrodite's Phalaenopsis is a thermophilic plant. The average summer temperature is 29-31 ° C, the average temperature is 22-26 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 5-6 ° C. Average day temperatures in winter are 24-27 ° C, and the average night of 19-23 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 4-6 ° C. Phalaenopsis aphrodite can adapt to cooler conditions, but it grows better under warmer conditions. It happened that the plant survived winter at 1.7 ° C, but at 7 ° C or lower it must be kept dry.
Container
Here’s a handy guideline: increase pot size by 2.5-5 cm (1 to 2 inches) in diameter for plants that are growing in pots 25.4 cm (10 inches) in diameter or less. For larger plants, those growing in pots greater than 10 inches in diameter, increase the pot size by 5 or 7.62 cm (2 or 3 inches) in diameter.
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