Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Subtribe Eriinae Scientific name Appendicula australiensis | Order Asparagales Tribe Podochileae Genus Podochilus Rank Species | |
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Podochilus australiensis, common name native stream orchid, is a species of orchid native to Queensland and to New Guinea.
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Description
Podochilus australiensis usually flowers between March and June. They look fern-like and form in clumps. The stems are 200-600 × 3 mm. covered with old grey leaf bases and either erect or pendulous. The flowers are in cluster of 4 to 6 and are 3.5 × 3.5, and "dingy white or greenish cream with a green labellum" and are pollinated by insects.
Cultivation
Easy to grow, but needs water all year round, high humidity, and warmth (not below 10 °C). Can be grown on a slab or in a small pot with a coarse mix.
References
Podochilus australiensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA