Jewel Orchid Anoectochilus setaceus
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Other plants called Jewel Orchid:
- Phonetic Spelling
- an-oh-ek-to-KY-lus se-TAY-see-us
- Description
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Anoectochilus setaceus, or Jewel Orchid. is an epiphytic orchid native to Indonesia and often cultivated for its unusual leaf patterns. It is typically found in broadleafed, evergreen, humid primary forests in moist soils as a creeping, ascending, cool growing terrestrial orchid.
When grown indoors, the plant is usually grown in intermediate to warm conditions in a shady area. The plant does best when potted with a well drain medium composed of sand, fir bark, perlite, and soil. Plants should be watered when potting medium dries.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Anoectochilus
- Species:
- setaceus
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Indonesia, Java, Sumatra
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Epiphyte
- Houseplant
- Habit/Form:
- Ascending
- Creeping
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- Blooms on a 10 inch long inflorescence. Five blossoms with successively opening flowers occurring in the summer. Basal portion with 1 to 2, tubular lanceolate bracts.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Black
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Subcordate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Four inch long by 2 inch wide leaves, acute at apex, round at base. Reticulated with gold leaves that are purple black on the underside, velvety dark green with lime veining on top.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Creeping stem, 6 to 10 inches high.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
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