Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Phalaenopsis schilleriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Phalaenopsis
Species:	P. schilleriana
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f.
Synonyms
Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. immaculata Rchb.f. Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. splendens R.Warner Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. purpurea O'Brien Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. pallida Valmayor & D.Tiu Phalaenopsis schilleriana f. immaculata (Rchb.f.) Christenson

Phalaenopsis schilleriana
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Phalaenopsis schilleriana is a plant of the orchid genus Phalaenopsis and an endemic species to Philippines. It is commonly cultivated as a decorative houseplant. It is an epiphytic herb with long, thick roots, and mottled, fleshy leaves, and large, pink flowers. Mature plants can produce more than 100 flowers per inflorescence.

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Use in horticulture

Phalaenopsis schilleriana is reportedly among the easiest species orchids to grow as a houseplant, it is usually about as tolerant as more widely available hybrid phalaenopsis orchids. ^[3] It thrives in a domestic temperature range of 17–22 °C (63–72 °F), in bright indirect light such as that offered by an east- or west-facing window, although is reportedly tolerant of higher light than most phalaenopsis. Specialized fir bark, long fiber sphagnum moss, or coconut husk-based orchid potting mixes, pots, and fertilizers are widely available.

References

1. "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 658-659. Könemann, 2004. ISBN   3-8331-1253-0
2. Phalaenopsis schilleriana on University of Connecticut Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Phalaenopsis schilleriana". American Orchid Society. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links

• Media related to Phalaenopsis schilleriana at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Phalaenopsis schilleriana at Wikispecies