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Trichoglottis retusa

Trichoglottis retusa

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
SubTribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Trichoglottis
Species: Trgl. retusa
Alliance:
Binomial name
Trichoglottis retusa
Blume 1825


Trichoglottis retusa is an species in the genus Trichoglottis.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the winter with a single 1 cm wide flower. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plants is found growing in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Southern Malaysia, Thailand and Burma at elevations of 0 to 1000 meters.

Culture[]

Plant grows in moderate shade and warm temperatures. Pot plants in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss. Plants can also be mounted. Water when the potting media is just approaching dryness, but still a bit moist and never allow the potting media to become bone dry.

Naming[]

Common Names:The Blunt Trichoglottis

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