Product information "Phalaenopsis honghenensis"
| Name: | Phalaenopsis honghenensis, F.Y. Liu 1991 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | honghenensis = Honghe autonomous county is located in the south of the Chinese province of Yunnan. The district was named after the Red River (红河, Hónghé). |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | China |
| Habitat: | epiphytic on trees at altitudes up to 2000m. |
| Notes: | Mini Phalaenopsis that reacts to cold or prolonged drought by dropping the leaves. Phalaenopsis honghenensis is very variable in flower color. The color spectrum in the trade ranges from pink to dark green to red-brown. Phalaenopsis honghenensis is best cultivated tied up, in the pot the roots rot very quickly. |
