Stenorrhynchos speciosum
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
This is a very easy to grow orchid with fat roots that like a terrestrial potting mix like peat moss or New Zealand sphagnum moss. The large hosta-like leaves and are bluish green with white spotting. The flower spikes emerge in mid-winter and can last for several months. This species is very tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and conditions and can grow into magnificent specimens with several growths. These prefer deep shade with little or no direct sunlight.
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
Latin name
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
type
Terrestrial Orchid
family
Orchidaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.45 M
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
This is a very easy to grow orchid with fat roots that like a terrestrial potting mix like peat moss or New Zealand sphagnum moss. The large hosta-like leaves and are bluish green with white spotting. The flower spikes emerge in mid-winter and can last for several months. This species is very tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and conditions and can grow into magnificent specimens with several growths. These prefer deep shade with little or no direct sunlight.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Young plants should be kept in the pots they were purchased in lutill they become noticeably pot-bound. Plant up one pot size using a Terrestrial Orchid potting mixture. Keep moist and place out of direct sunlight. They do well in windows that do not receive direct sun.