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Rhynchostylis gigantea is an species in the genus Rhynchostylis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to spring with many 2.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant and lasts about 2 weeks.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the forest of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hainan China, Borneo, and the Philippines at elevations of 0 to 700 meters.
Culture[]
Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require moderate sun light 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), medium fir bark, or sphagnum moss.
Variants[]
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Rhynchostylis gigantea var. alba | Sepals, petals, and lip are white. |
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Rhynchostylis gigantea var. rubrum | Sepals and petals are purple, and lip are purple. |
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Rhynchostylis gigantea 'Peach" | Sepals and petals are light pink, and lip are light pink. |
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Rhynchostylis gigantea 'orange' | Sepals and petals are light orange, and lip are light orange. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Giant Rhynchostylis
Synonyms[]
- Anota densiflora Schlechter 1914
- Anota gigantea (Lindl.) Fukuy. 1944
- Gastrochilus giganteus (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
- Rhynchostylis gigantea subsp. violacea (Lindl.) Christenson 1985
- Saccolabium albolineatum Teijsm. & Binn. 1864
- *Saccolabium giganteum Lindley 1833
- Vanda densiflora Lindley 1851-2
- Vanda violacea Lindl. 1841