ST Plant Paradise Trading
Orchid - Catasetum Memoria Lum Hon (A collector item)
For catasetum orchids, it is normal to deliver the plant without leaves (only healthy bulbs), as the leaves are fragile and may turn yellow during transit. The healthy bulbs will produce new plants with green leaves later.
Catasetum is the largest genus of the subtribe and grows in a variety of conditions. Many grow in the warm, moist open canopy of trees, but a number are happiest in the "boot" of palm trees. The new growths rapidly develop in a five to six month period, bloom, loose their leaves and are dormant for periods from one to five months depending on the species and the climatic conditions of their habitat.
The photo shown above is our sample photo when the plant is blooming. The plant is grown by us at lowland in Malaysia. The flower is in a dark colour- black maroon. In the cooler environment, the colour of flowers can be black.
Description:
* Plant with NO flower OR flower spike/flower
* Mature and well-rooted.
* 4-inch pot
* For plants purchased from us, please water once every 2 days and place in an area with half sunlight (indirect sunlight). If hot weather / during the monsoon season, please water accordingly.
* Once the plants have flowered, water can be reduced or stopped completely (when all the leaves drop and leave the bulb alone, it is common for catasetum orchid plants) until new growth develops enough to produce new roots.
