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Phalaenopsis amboinensis is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.
Description[]
Plant flowers from late winter to early spring with several 7.6 cm flowers
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the lowland forest of Ambon Island, Sulawesi, Papua and New Guinea and Indonesia
Culture[]
Grow in warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.
Varieties[]
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Phalaenopsis amboinensis subsp. amboinensis | Sepals and petals are white with red patches. Lip is white. |
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Phalaenopsis amboinensis subsp. flavida | Sepals and petals are white with a yellow edge and orange patches. Lip is white. |
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Phalaenopsis amboinensis f. flava | Sepals and petals are yellow with dark yellow patches. Lip is yellow. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Amboin Island Phalaenopsis
Synonyms[]
- Phalaenopsis hombronii Finet 1912
- Phalaenopsis psilantha Schltr. 1911
- Polychilos amboinensis (J.J. Sm.) Shim 1982