Moon orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)

Month orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) is one of Indonesia’s national interest. Was first found by a Dutch botanist, Dr. C.L. Blume.
Orchid plant is widespread from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua, to Australia. How life in epifit with a stick in the trunk or branches of trees in forests and mushrooming up to 600 meters above sea level.

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Anggrek months included in the monopodial orchid plants that enjoy a little sunshine as his life support. Green leaves with a form of sweep. Radical white rounded shape and feels beefy and aft. Interest rates have little fragrance and blooms a long time and can grow to 10 cm diameter more

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Black orchid (Coelogyne pandurata)

Black orchid (Coelogyne pandurata) is a species of orchid that only grows on the island of Kalimantan. Black orchid flora is maskot East Kalimantan province. Currently, native orchid habitat has decreased the number of black big enough because the more knowledgeable menyusutnya forest in Kalimantan, but can still be found in the reserve in the amount of gravel Luway slightly. Estimated to amount to more in the hands of orchid collectors.

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Called the black orchid because it has a tongue (labellum) with a few black lines and green feathered. Sepal and petal green young. Interest rates are quite fragrant and fragrant blooms usually in the month of March to June.
Orchid black orchid, including in the form of a bulb with simpodial tumefy on the bottom and leaves protruding above it. Each bulb has only two pieces of leaves only. Leaves itself glance similar as coconut leaves on the shoot

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Meratus orchid

Meratus orchid is one of thousands of orchids Indonesia akan extinct if we do not safe

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Cattleya Orchid

This orchid is a flower in between the many types of cut flowers in the world. This does not take the plants need a wide area. Behind the house also can. Pembudidayaan and maintenance Cattleya, not too complicated. When properly maintained, and regularly does not usually show a lot of obstacles. This major is sprinkling Cattleya maintenance, fertilization and spraying anti-drugs should be a pest. The sequence of events for membudidayakan Cattleya as follows: 1. Preparing Cattleya orchid cultivation of land, usually built special rooms, such as greenhouse or plastic house that there are shelves that can be stratified made of wood. The size of the building, which is adjusted to the plant akan dibudidayakan. 2. Cattleya orchid is an orchid that is planted with the pot. Thus the determination of the pot, as a growing media is very important. Growth media that can be used block fern, charcoal, batubata, coconut fiber, or pine bark. Usually material is cleaned, and soaked in a solution of fertilizer or pesticide. As an alternative, and also that the findings should be tested is the use of volcano stone (stone perforated holes / pumice) or the remnant fraction brick, we can buy the cheaper price in the brick. This fraction, cut small, or approximately 2-3 cm. Implantation stages in the plant to the pot; Prepare a pot of land, the size is adjusted to the plant. Then lubangi pot, so that the drainage channel is excessive. 3. Enter to grow in the medium pot, then take Cattleya orchid seeds carefully in order not to be damaged and broken. Tanamkan orchid seed, right in the middle of the pot timbun ago, or close to the medium is thin. Arranged so that not too full, so there is air entry and prevent root rot. 4.Tanaman always need attention, maintenance and special to be able to grow optimally. Especially a problem in temperature and light. In general, growth in Cattleya require temperature 22 degrees Celsius with the minimum temperature 15 degrees Celsius. 5. Do not be too Disiram temperatures too high, can cause dehydration or lack of water. Direct sunlight, if left akan leaf scorch. So light intensity is ideal for the growth of Cattleya is around 40-60% sunlight. To get a light like this, can we use plastic or zinc paranet. 6. Another thing that must be observed is, the problem of sprinkling and fertilization. On Cattleya, sprinkling should not be unduly often. Should be done two days once. For media such as a relatively dense fern, sprinkling should be done once a week. So basically, try to see the first medium. During the still wet, it’s not the first disiram also because the roots need a dry times. For fertilization, should be done two days once, either through spraying or sprinkling.
Various kinds of flowers

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Black Orchid Borneo

Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Ordo:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Coelogyne
Species:
C. pandurata
Binomial name
Coelogyne pandurata

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Beautiful Orchid

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Orchid In Papua

YOU orchid lovers? Anggrek forest is one of the types of plants that can be encountered in Papua, even among species included in that rare.

In Papua alone there are approximately 2,000 types of orchids, which started life in the seaside to the high mountain slopes. Type and color of the orchid variety, so that the size, shape and color vary according to the habitat where it grows.

In the high plains of Papua, denrobium dwarf orchid is one of the most beautiful species. Anggrek small – usually diserbuki by birds – a bright color. Large flowers with blue stripe, red, yellow and purple. Other types of growth here is the red mixed with orange flowers, dendrobium cuthbertsonii crimson flowers.

Papua is recognized as a place or area that save so many endangered species (flora). Karnivora plants (plants that live with memangsa small animals) are found in up to a height above the sea to the mountains of snow.

This plant is divided into four clans, but that can be found in Papua from the genus Nepenthes is. This plant is a liana perdu or wood shaped like a bag. Animals such as insects, birds, and generally does a little color with the bright.

Plants have this kind of honey that act as penjerat mangsanya. Surface of the tree (honey) is very slippery, so often fall prey to it. Animals that fell akan dilumat with the enzyme / pencerna liquid food substances to be absorbed the body wall and distributed to the entire body.

Sago sago metroxylon is one of the plants that take many years to grow and become large in Papua. Plants that become the main food of the Papuans.

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