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Christensonia vietnamica

Christensonia vietnamica

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
SubTribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Christensonia
Species: C. vietnamica
Alliance:
Binomial name
Christensonia vietnamica
Haager 1993


Christensonia vietnamica is an species in the genus Christensonia.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with one to five flowers per inflorescences.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in deciduous lowland forest of Vietnam at elevations of 0 to 700 meters.

Culture[]

Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require bright to full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Vietnamese Christensonia

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