These are beautiful multi-growth plants that will produce many spikes. Gongora is native to Central America and can be found growing in moss on branches of trees. The pendulous flower spike is about a foot in length and produces from 12 to 20 flowers per raceme. The flowers are fragrant and have the scent of pineapple. This plant is easy to grow and can produce many spikes in the summer months.
It is best to use rainwater, distilled or reverse osmosis water. Municipal water with a pH of 7.5 or lower can also be used. Water as the mix approaches dryness but do not allow the mix to become completely dry between watering.Over watering can cause several problems such as root rot and infectious bacteria/fungus in the potting medium.
Use GrowMore 20-10-20 Ureafree for municipal or well water. Use at the rate of ½ teaspoon per gallon. If using rain, distilled, or reverse osmosis water, add back in 5 - 10% municipal or well water to supply the necessary calcium and magnesium. Fertilize every other watering in the summer and every third watering in the winter.
This plant prefers medium light as for Cattleyas and will tolerate light as for Phalaenopsis. East windows are ideal but they can also be grown in a south or west window as long as there is some protection from heat in the afternoon hours. These plants will also grow well under artificial light culture.
This plant prefers intermediate to warm temperatures with winter nighttime lows being 58 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter days can be 70 to 85 degrees. Summer temps can be a few degrees warmer.
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