Orchid Paphiopedilum liemianum

Orchid is familiar as it is called a bag, because labellumnya that resembles a small pouch. Buttonhole orchid plant is quite short (high 5-7 cm around the plant) the leaf position with criss cross. Broad leaves with rounded edge. Wide leaves about 3-6 cm long with leaves vary between 15-20 cm. Plants including orchids terestrial this means it has to grow in the soil habitat, relying on root organs as a means to absorb water and elements burly.Orchid is pleased with the condition media is moist enough, but if too damp can cause contamination in the stem base. Orchid the first difficult as it is kept, it appeared that it has other advantages, that is tolerant of drought tolerant and with a wide temperature range. In addition, in a flower cluster can bring more than 3 times interest. Unique flowers appear one at a time alternately with the bloom of each flower bud more than 1 week. Maintenance of this orchid is easy, just keep the humidity of the media and make organic fertilizer in the media plant. Oh yes ... one thing that is important enough to place the orchids in this place that, eg under paranet 50% or under the canopy trees. Although interest rates are unique and beautiful, unfortunately, growing orchids, including this very slowly.

Media to grow this orchid can be a mixture of soil (try a low degree lempungnya) and organic fertilizer. Or a combination of media such as digital fern / charcoal / gravel + discount fiber, organic fertilizer, a little moss.