This delicate miniature orchid not only enchants with its tiny, cream-colored flowers, the undersides of which are lined with delicate hairs, but also with its long, velvety leaves. In the wild, it grows as an epiphyte in tropical valleys under different climatic conditions and can therefore tolerate both warmer and cooler temperatures.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that corresponds to the product photos in terms of size, shape and color.
- Growth type: Upright
- Origin: Northern India, eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, southern China and Vietnam
- Other names: The Cushion-Shaped Trichotosia, Eria annulata, Eria helleri, Pinalia pulvinata
Ben's tips on plant care:
- Location/light requirements: semi-shaded to shaded
- Substrate: mounted with Ben's Premium Sphagnum moss on Xaxim, roots or branches
- Temperature: optimal at 24–29 °C (day), 15-20 °C (night)
- Watering: Spray when mounted (daily during the growth phase, otherwise every 2-3 days), but allow the plant to dry out well. Only use lukewarm water with a low lime content. Water less in winter.
- Humidity: requires high humidity, use a humidifier or place it in the terrarium
- Addition of nutrients: Fertilize moderately every 2 weeks with diluted orchid fertilizer during the growing season.
- To keep the moisture at its roots, the plant should ideally be tied up with some sphagnum moss.
- Ensure that the terrarium is well ventilated to prevent fungal infestation.
