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< Back Dendrobium Aphrodite Dendrobium Aphrodite is also known as Callista Aphrodite. It is a small to medium-sized epiphyte species reaching 30 cm long with slender, branching, suberect stems that are strongly swollen at the nodes and carrying a few oblong-obtuse, deciduous, 10 cm long leaves. The plant produces white-coloured sepals and petals. The plant has a large white lip with a big orange spot inside the lip. The plant displays exquisite and delicate blooms that capture attention with their vibrant colours and elegant form. CARE key GENUS DENDROBIUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY MYANMAR ELEVATION 0 to 1400 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Laelia Purpurata Laelia Purpurata is also called the purple-stained Laelia. It is a medium, hot to cool growing epiphyte, which reaches a height of about 100 cm, with a single leaf, high in the canopy of wooded hillsides, with clavate, 60 cm in length pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, oblong-ligulate, leathery, rounded at the apex, long and wide leaf. It blooms in the late spring through fall on a stout, long, raceme subtended by a large sheath with 3 to 7 long-lasting, fragrant, color variable flowers with an anise scent. CARE key GENUS LAELIA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY BRAZIL ELEVATION 700 to 1000 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Phalaenopsis Javanica Phalaenopsis Javanica is a warm growing epiphyte species with many glossy, elliptic-obovate leaves tapering to the base and apically acute or obtuse. The shiny, fleshy leaves are 23 cm long. It blooms in the spring on a suberect, racemose, sometimes branching, to 25 cm long, rhachis fractiflex, few flowered inflorescence with triangular, acute-acuminate, concave floral bracts with fleshy, cupped flowers. The flowers are 2.5 cm in diameter, they smell of violets, they are fleshy, the flower has a bit bucket shape. CARE key GENUS PHALAENOPSIS TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY INDONESIA ELEVATION 0 to 700 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Dendrobium Pretty Doll Dendrobium Pretty Doll is a Dendrobium hybrid with lovely pretty yellow sepals with red petals. Flowers are closely arranged on the inflorescence. Short-compact growing plants. Dendrobiums need lots of light, but not direct sun. Many Dendrobium are deciduous and will drop their leaves before the onset of winter. When repotting your Dendrobium during the active growing season, do not water the media for at least 3 days. Do not remove leafless Dendrobium canes, as they will continue to bloom in the future. CARE key GENUS DENDROBIUM TYPE HYBRID NATIVITY THAILAND ELEVATION 0 to 1000 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Holcoglossum Subulifolium Holcoglossum Subulifolium is also known as The Terete-Leafed Holcoglossum. It has elongated, narrow leaves that are approximately 10 to 20 cm long. The leaves are typically dark green, lance-shaped, and somewhat succulent in texture. It grows in a pendulous manner, with its foliage hanging downward. It produces clusters at the ends of long, arching inflorescences. The individual flowers have a delicate and intricate structure. The flowers are white with a broad white lip that has wrinkles around the edges. CARE key GENUS HOLCOGLOSSUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY THAILAND ELEVATION 1000 to 1600 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Robiquetia Cerina var Merrillii Robiquetia Cerina var Merrillii is a medium-sized, hot-to-warm-growing epiphyte species. This plant blooms in the fall, spring, summer, and winter and has a pendulous, 6 to 10 cm-long, successively many-flowered inflorescence that has a third of the flowers open at any one time. It produces yellow-colored bunches of flowers that look like buds with a green splash at the edge of the bloom, which gives the plant a distinctive look. The ball of buds is a little bigger than a golf ball when it is in bloom. CARE key GENUS ROBIQUETIA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY AUSTRALIA ELEVATION 600 to 1500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Bulbophyllum Mastersianum Bulbophyllum Mastersianum is a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with clustered, ovoid, obscurely angled pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect to suberect, oblong, subobtuse, attenuate below, coriaceous, broad leaf that blooms in the spring on a basal, to 12" [30 cm] long, curved or sub-erect, inflorescence with an umbel of a few to several [6 to 10] flowers. It is Commonly known as Venus Fan Bulbophyllum that produces yellow-colored flower clusters in groups of 7 to 10 in a fan-like structure. CARE key GENUS BULBOPHYLLUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY VIETNAM ELEVATION 0 to 500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Bulbophyllum Fascinator Bulbophyllum Fascinator is a species. This orchid plant is also called The Facinating Bulbophyllum. Bulbophyllum Fascinator is a small-sized, warm-growing epiphyte species. The orchid plants are olive green, obtusely 4 angled pseudobulb carrying a single, apical oblong-elliptic, petiolate base leaf that blooms in the summer and fall on a basal. Bulbophyllum Fascinator produces a deep red to brown-colored single flowered inflorescence with a membraneous, lanceolate floral bract with a lot of tiny scales. CARE key GENUS BULBOPHYLLUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY MALAYSIA ELEVATION 0 to 1000 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Dendrobium Delacourii Dendrobium Delacourii is a mini-miniature, warm to cool growing epiphyte with clustered, spindle-shaped, 5 to 6 noded, yellowish stems that are leafy the entire length, carrying stout, papery, narrowly oblong, acute or unequally bilobed apically, pale green leaves that blooms from the summer till fall on an erect raceme with up to 10 flowers arising from the apex of newly developing pseudobulbs and can carry up to 5, not pleasingly fragrant flowers on the same growth. The blooms have greenish-yellow petals. CARE key GENUS DENDROBIUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY THAILAND ELEVATION 800 to 1300 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Dendrobium Nestor Dendrobium Nestor is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium Parishii and Dendrobium Anosmum. These plants should be watered sparingly between November and March to help develop flower buds. Flowers are nice and bright pink. Sepals and petals are pink-purple and the lip is pink with a darker purple throat. Flowers have a very strong fragrance that can fill the room. These orchids grow throughout summer, but become dormant during winter. They come to life again in the spring when there is a rapid growth of new roots. CARE key GENUS DENDROBIUM TYPE PRIMARY HYBRID NATIVITY COLOMBIA ELEVATION 100 - 1400 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Angreacum Prestans Angraecum Praestans is also called The Outstanding Angraecum. Angraecum Praestans is a small to just medium sized, hot growing, monopodial epiphyte with a robust stem carrying leathery, stiff, sickle to falcate shaped, unequally bilobed apically leaves. The Outstanding Angraecum blooms in the spring through fall on a lax, axillary, 15 to 20 cm long, 8 to 10 flowered inflorescence with deltoid bracts. The flowers are large, greenish white with the sepals and petals greenish yellow, spur pale green. CARE key GENUS ANGREACUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY MADAGASCAR ELEVATION 0 to 820 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Bulbophyllum Gracillimum Bulbophyllum Gracillimum is also called The Graceful Bulbophyllum. It is a miniature-sized, hot-growing epiphyte, which can reach the height of 12 cm, with small, ovoid, wrinkled, green to dark green pseudobulbs clustered close together and a single, apical, elliptic leaf. The leaves are usually long and broad, but sometimes they grow up to 12 cm. It blooms in the spring through summer on an erect, long purple, wiry inflorescence that has a head of 6 to 10 fragrant flowers at the apex held well above the leaf. CARE key GENUS BULBOPHYLLUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY THAILAND ELEVATION 0 to 500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Epicatanthe Hsiang Yu Gold Coast Epicatanthe Hsiang Yu Gold Coast, a very compact grower, can flower twice a year, producing a fragrant and long-lasting brilliant bunch of flowers. It is a hybrid between Cattlianthe Oliver and Epidendrum Stamfordianum. It tolerates higher temperatures and is an easy bloomer. The contrast of colors is brilliant and very striking! impossible to resist while in bloom. It looks like a mini-Catt until it blooms, then it produces nice clusters of 1 or 1 1/2" flowers that last a long time. It has yellow lip with red spots. CARE key GENUS EPICATANTHE TYPE HYBRID NATIVITY THAILAND ELEVATION 200 to 1500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Catasetum Pileatum Alba Catasetum Pileatum Alba is a species that also called the The Felt-Capped Catasetum. It produces waxy white flowers with creamy yellow-colored centres and a variable amount of purple spots. The petals of both whorls are similar to the petals of male flowers. However, the baggy lip is conical with slightly curved edges. The flowers have a unique texture, which gives everyone in the shiny look. Catasetums should be kept dry after the leaves have fallen, but they should be watered if the pseudobulbs get too wrinkled. CARE key GENUS CATASETUM TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY BRAZIL ELEVATION 120-150 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Epicranthes Haniffii Epicranthes Haniffii is a species. It's also called Haniff's Bulbophyllum. It is a miniature to small-sized, warm to cool-growing, creeping epiphyte species with a branching, pendant rhizome; each small ovate pseudobulb is partially enveloped basally by an acuminate sheath and carries a single, apical, elliptic, acute basally conduplicate leaf into the short petiole leaf. This plant blooms in the summer. It produces maroon-colored, glossy, and short-lived exotic flowers. It has a cute maroon-colored hairy lip. CARE key GENUS EPICRANTHES TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY MYANMAR ELEVATION 800 to 1700 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Cattleya Maxima var Coerulea Cattleya Maxima var Coerulea is a species. It is also called a Christmas flower. That species produces light blue-colored flowers with a unique texture, and it is one of the most beautiful forms of this species. It has a funnel-like, blue-colored lip with red stripes, giving the plant a classy appearance. It produces fragrant flowers. This plant blooms in summer, fall season. This plant possesses the ability to adapt to many climates and, therefore, can be cultivated in a diversity of environments. CARE key GENUS CATTLEYA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY VENEZUELA ELEVATION 0 to 3500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Dimerandra Emarginata Dimerandra Emarginata is a species that produces showy flowers on thin leafy reed-like stems. The flowers have sepals and petals that are similar in shape and color. Lovely fresh pink flowers. It has a cute white-splashed pink lip with an attractive texture. Single, flat, showy flowers on thin leafy reed-like stems. The flowers have sepals and petals that are similar in shape and color. A warm growing species found in the rain forests. This species is very similar to the species epidendrum in growth and care. CARE key GENUS DIMERANDRA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY PANAMA ELEVATION 0 to 800 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Cattleya Skinneri var. Coerulea Cattleya Skinneri var. Coerulea is a medium- to large-sized, cool- to warm-growing species of orchid. That produces beautiful and massive, light lilac-blue-colored, like-feather flowers with an amazing texture and an attractive fragrance. It has a funnel-like dark purple-colored lip with light blue veins, which gives a classy look to the plant. This plant blooms in the spring season. These are species plants, please do not expect them to have fleshy psudobulbs and canes like the hybrid Cattleyas. CARE key GENUS CATTLEYA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY PANAMA ELEVATION 0 to 3500 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Microsaccus Griffithii Microsaccus Griffithii is a tiny miniature species. It is a warm to cool growing epiphyte with an occasionally branching stem carrying, arranged in two rows, distichous, imbricating, laterally flattened, mottled, obtuse that sometimes are minutely and unequally bilobed apically leaves and a monopodial stem that blooms in the summer and fall from the axils of the leaves with a very short, 2 flowered inflorescence with acute floral bracts. This plant likes high humidity and never wants to dry out at the roots. CARE key GENUS MICROSACCUS TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY CAMBODIA ELEVATION 500 to 2000 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.

< Back Jewel Orchid - Ludisia Discolor 'Variegated' Jewel Orchid - Ludisia Discolor 'Variegated' is a hybrid, which is prized for its foliage than its flowers. It produces many little white-colored flowers, which certainly create a lasting impression. This is a simple and easy growing indoor plant. Most orchids are grown for the beautiful shapes, colors and scents of their exotic flowers. Not Ludisia discolor! This plant is unique in many ways as far as orchids go. Although it does flower, the main draw is the stunning foliage this plant produces. CARE key GENUS LUDISIA TYPE SPECIES NATIVITY MALAYSIA ELEVATION 950 - 1000 M DECODING FOOT CANDLES(fc): A foot-candle, is a measurement of light intensity. One foot-candle is defined as enough light to saturate a one-foot square with one lumen of light. Rather than measuring the amount of light that leaves a light source (lumen output), foot-candle measurements focus on the amount of light that reaches a surface area. Well, lets not get too much technical. ​ Let's understand it quickly with some comparisons, ​ Typical foot-candle reading for unobstructed sunlight - 10,000 fc ( imagine you are at the beach under clear sky ) Sunshine on a cloudy day - 100 fc ( imagine a day when you feel its about to rain but there is diffused sunshine ) Residential space (living) - 5-40 fc ( when your doors and windows are shut as you are using air conditioner ) ​ That means, when we use a 50% shade net under the clear sky conditions, it is around 5000 fc that the surface receives. Under all weather conditions the 50% shade net on an average will allow 2500 - 3000 fc to fall on a square-foot of surface area. ​ And for those who have a lux meter (light meter) at home, remember that One foot-candle equals 10.76 lumens/lux. ​ UNDERSTANDING RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Relative humidity is the ratio of how much water vapour is in the air and how much water vapour the air could potentially contain at a given temperature. It varies with the temperature of the air: colder air can hold less vapour. So changing the temperature of air can change the relative humidity. ​ Relative humidity is normally expressed as a percentage; a higher percentage means that the air–water mixture is more humid. At 100% relative humidity, the air is saturated. ​ Relative humidity only considers the invisible water vapour. Mists, clouds, fogs and aerosols of water do not count towards the measure of relative humidity of the air. IMPORTANT NOTE: The factual information given on dynamic variable such as watering is irrespective of the media used for planting the orchid. That is, Imagine that the watering frequency given above is for a bare rooted specimen of this variety. Therefore, this watering frequency varies and has to be followed in accordance with the media used. More the quick drying tendency of the media more frequent the watering shall be. For example, charcoal/wood dries quicker than coconut husk/sphagnum Moss. The elevation (above sea level) provided is to understand the level of Humidity available at the original natural habitat of the particular Species or Hybrid. Generally, higher the altitude, lesser will be the natural levels of relative humidity available for your plant to utilise. Thus, there might be a need to improve humidity artificially. The best things about orchids are, these wonders are capable of adapting to any extreme changes in weather conditions provided their time, energy and initial support to assimilate to the new growing conditions. Thus there is no universal care guide for Orchid care. Their potency cannot be contained within these generalisations and the factual information. But we hope these details help you understand the basic requirements and natural demand of a particular Species or Hybrid. << Previous Next >> DISCLAIMER Except as permitted by the copyright law applicable to you, you may not reproduce or communicate any of the content on this page, including files downloadable from this website, without the permission of the copyright owner. ​ © Guna Orchids [2019-2022]. All Rights Reserved.