Common or usual name: Angraecum, Tea of the island of Bourbon
Family:
Orchidaceae (Orchidaceae).
Source:
Most species are distributed in tropical Africa and Madagascar and some remote species through Southeast Asia, but also found in the archipelagos of the Comoros, Seychelles and Mascarenes.
They are found from sea level to a height of about 2000 m partial shade and moist forest regions.
Etymology:
The name refers in Malay Angraecum their appearance similar to Vanda.
Genus of about 221 species of epiphytic orchids and some Lithophyte.
Leaves from 10 to 50 cm long, imbricate fan-shaped, linear, oblong and rather rigid.
The flowers are long-racemose, and grow from the axils of the leaves.
They are mostly white, but few are yellow, green or ocher.
Fragrant at night. Last 1 to 2 months.
Longevity:
Experience over 10 years in a greenhouse climate.
Its culture is fairly simple.
CultÃvela as hanging plant.
Light:
Very bright but not direct sun (only tolerated during the winter). Exhibition shaded in summer.
Humidity:
Spray the foliage at least once a day during the summer taking care that no water remains stagnant in the insertion of the leaves.
In winter it is sufficient to 60% humidity.
Irrigation:
1.2 weekly watering (watering when the pot is lighter note).
With no pseudobulbs, are sensitive to drought.
Feeding:
Apply a balanced fertilizer (or orchids) every 15 days from late winter until late autumn, and every 20 days in winter (December and January in the northern hemisphere). Dilute the fertilizer twice that given by the manufacturer.
Change of pot:
Every 2 years at most, when new roots appear.
Transplant:
Every 3 years, in spring.
Multiplication:
For separation of tillers in robust specimens. Rooted if replanted in place of warmth and high humidity.
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