Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr

 

 

Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr. is a medicinal orchid, in the genus Papilionanthe.

Description Plant blooms from spring to summer with three to six 10 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution Plants are found growing in Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam .

Culture Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require full sun and warm temperatures. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss. Plants require high humidity. If the plants are mounted the roots must be watered regularly.

Naming Common Names: The Terete Leaf Papilionanthe