Phaius Tankervilliae Orchid
by Blair Wainman
Title
Phaius Tankervilliae Orchid
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Photography Print
Description
This large, terrestrial species is a hot to warm growing native of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Xizang and Yunnan provinces of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Pacific Islands, Malaysia and Indonesia at elevations up to 1300 meters in lower montane woods and in grasslands in moist depressions with black soil with ovoid or conical, green pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several leaf bearing sheaths with elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, plicate, thin-textured, petiolate leaves that blooms in the spring. The more than 4' [120 cm] long, erect, basal, racemose inflorescence, after blooming and the fall of the dead flowers, can be cut off and placed on sand in a long, plastic, plant flat and partially covered, put in a deep shaded, humid, well watered area and in 2 to 3 months, plantlets will begin to grow from the old floral bracts. After 6 months they can be transplanted into a pot. This species has become an invasive species in some countries such as Jamaica and Hawaii. It has also been domesticated in various parts of Colombia.
This one was captured at Orquideas del Tolima, an experimental type facility dedicated to the study, propagation and conservation of orchids in Colombia.
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August 17th, 2013
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Comments (12)
Debbie Portwood
Wow another mouth full! :D Oh so gorgeous!! Amazing colors and I love the ruffled edges! Wonderful shot as always!! f/love!!
Sharon Mau
. . love your exchange with Kerri . . we have them growing wild clinging on trees here on Maui as well . this is gorgeous Blair . . ♥ . .
Blair Wainman replied:
Thank you so much Sharon!! They are so beautiful!! I especially love the contrasting white on the back of the petals!! So beautiful!!
Kerri Ligatich
Beautiful Image! I have these growing wild at my home on the Big Island of Hawaii. We had to have some Ohia trees cut and in the wood chips over a hundred of these sprouted up. I've been busy moving them into the landscape. I love how the golden brown side glows in the sun while I'm surprised how white the back of the petals are.
Blair Wainman replied:
Thank you Kerri for your beautiful comment! They sure are easy to grow here but unfortunately all these "introduced" species tend to just take over and then it's a real chore to keep them under control! Nice problem to have I guess but lots of extra work! They are so beautiful though and one can forgive their wandering spirit...Lol!!