How to tend a Ludisia discolor

Also known as: Anoectochilus dawsonianus H.Low ex Rchb.f., Anoectochilus ordeanus S.Jenn., Kuhlhasseltia carrii Holttum, Ludisia dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Aver., Ludisia furetii Blume, Ludisia odorata Blume, Ludisia otletae (Rolfe) Aver., Myoda rufescens Lindl., Neottia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Steud., Orchiodes discolor (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze, Haemaria discolor var. ordeana (Jennings) B.S.Williams, Haemaria discolor var. dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) B.S.Williams, Goodyera ordiana K.Koch, Haemaria discolor var. concolor Ridl., Haemaria discolor var. condorensis Gagnep., Haemaria discolor var. denisoniana Kerch., Haemaria discolor var. grandis Gagnep., Haemaria discolor var. rhodoneura Schltr., Haemaria discolor var. trilineata Schltr., Haemaria rubrovenia (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. ex Stein, Ludisia discolor var. ordiana (K.Koch) J.M.H.Shaw, Anoectochilus ordianus hort., Dicrophyla elegans Raf., Gonogona discolor (Ker Gawl.) Link, Goodyera discolor Ker Gawl., Goodyera ordeana (S.Jenn.) Boxall ex Náves, Goodyera rodigasciana L.Linden, Goodyera rubrovenia B.S.Williams, Haemaria dawsoniana Haasselb., Haemaria discolor (Ker Gawl.) Lindl., Haemaria otletae Rolfe, Haemaria pauciflora Gagnep., Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume, Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hook.f., Anoectochilus rubrovenia E.J.Lowe & W.Howard, Goodyera dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) W.Bull, Anoectochilus ordianus K.Koch, Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hasselbr., Ludisia discolor var. dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) J.M.H.Shaw, Haemaria discolor var. ordeana (S.Jenn.) B.S.Williams

Watering

Water when soil dries, stop when soil is moist, keep soil relatively dry

Sunlight

Avoid direct strong light

Soil

Sandy loam

Fertilizer

Foliar spray once every 10 days in vegetative stages

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Southern China, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia
Category
Orchidaceae, Ludisia
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period February-April
Flower colors
white or with light red
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