| Ludisia [Lus.] discolor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | DISS-kol-or (having two colors) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | (Ker Gawl.) A.Rich. in J.B.G.Bory de Saint-Vincent, Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. 7: 437 (1825). |
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| Common Name: | The Jewel Orchid; The Differently Colored Ludisia; In Thailand Phak biae chang |
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| Based on data from 59 awards Lus. discolor averages 20.7 flowers per inflorescence and 1.9 cm. (0.7 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by P. Nelson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Widely distributed from northeast India, across southeast Asia, northward into southwest China, and southward through Malaya into Indonesia. In China, this orchid is found in damp locations in forests at 3100-3300 ft. (950-1000 m) in the Provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan. Plants have been reported from many mountainous areas in Vietnam from Cha Pa in the north to Dalat in the south, but the only habitat elevation given was 3950 ft. (1200 m). We have been unable to find details of habitat location and elevation in other areas. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 169 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in shaded conditions. | Grow in cool to warm conditions, or 58°F to 75°F at night. |
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