Paphiopedilum Callosum

Paphiopedilum Callosum Care

Philodendron Callosum

What is the plant

Terrestrial plant, stem growing upon the ground [epigeal], internodes short. Cataphylls lanceolate, 24 cm long. LEAVES: Petiole verrucose, 2-angled on the upper side, convex dorsally, 6-7 cm long, 3.5-4.5 mm thick. Blade erect, coriaceous, glossy on the upper side, lanceolate, apex shortly cuspidate, base obtuse, 23-25 cm long, 4.6-5.1 cm wide, somewhat unequal-sided; midrib very thick, verrucose on the upper side, 3-4 mm wide at the base, lateral veins very numerous and very dense, all sub-equal, parallel, 1-12.5 mm apart, ascending slightly arcuately.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

21°C - 26°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The Callus Paphiopedilum needs frequent and abundant watering throughout the year. Excess water during irrigation should flow freely from the pot, since stagnation of water both inside the pot and in its pan can very quickly lead to rotting of the roots and the lower part of the plant. The substrate between waterings should dry well, but not dry completely. After watering, water from the leaves must be removed with a tissue or tissue.
Fertilizer
Throughout the year, this orchid is fertilized once every two weeks in the spring and summer, once every 4 weeks in the fall and winter. Fertilizer should be applied to the plant with 30-10-10 fertilizer, diluted, ¼ teaspoon per week in summer and once a month in winter. Each month to flush the water once to prevent the salt from standing in the pot.
Sunlight
Paphiopedilum callosum like bright sunshine without access to direct sunlight, so during the midday solstice they must be placed behind a curtain or in the shade of other plants.

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Soil
Paphiopedilum callosum are grow only in the pot. A mixture of bark of coniferous trees with peat is best suited as a substrate. In addition, it is strongly recommended to add lime to the substrate. Practically not exhausted source of lime are seashells, which can be thoroughly washed from salt, crushed and poured into the substrate.
Temperature
This orchid need the follow temperature regime: day temperature at 20-25 ° C with night reduction to 16-22 ° C. For successful cultivation at home, the night temperature of the content should always be 3 ° C lower than the daily one.
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