Gastrochilus japonicus

Gastrochilus japonicus (Makino) Schltr. (1913)

Synonyms: Gastrochilus holttumianus S.Y.Hu & Barretto 1976
Gastrochilus taiwanianus S.S. Ying 1977
Saccolabium japonicum Makino 1891

Classification:
*SubTribe: Aeridinae?*Genus: Gastrochilus?*Specie: japonicus

Distribution: South Japan, Taiwan, East China.

Blooming season: Early summer.

Temperature: Range from +5ºC.in Winter up to +35ºC. in Summer

Light: Plenty of light. Growing together with Vandas.

Plant size: 15 cm

Flower size: 1.4 cm - 2.0 cm on spikes from 10 to 15 flowers

Planting media: A mix of Pine bark, granite gravel, charcoal.

Watering: Grows best with plenty of water. In Summer two times a day.
In Winter one time a day in the morning before the sun hit the green house.

Observation to the picture: This particular plant I have now 15 years. The origin is Taipei.
In 2007 this plant had 7 flower spikes, all together with approximately 100 flowers.