Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Phalaenopsis 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.

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
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

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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.


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