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Hemipilia thailandica

Ponerorchis thailandica

Hemipilia thailandica is a small terrestrial orchid from northern Thailand, rarely cultivated and little studied in horticulture. Its care is not well documented, so treat it as a specialist cool-growing orchid that needs cool, humid, well-drained conditions.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the medium evenly moist during active growth and let it dry slightly between waterings in the dormant season.
Soil
Fast-draining orchid mix or a mix of fine bark, perlite and leaf mould.
Temperature
10–24 °C; protect from frost and sustained heat above 28 °C
How easy
Hard

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Hemipilia thailandica is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to northern Thailand.

Other Hemipilia plants

Hemipilia alpestris · Hemipilia amplexifolia · Hemipilia bidupensis · Hemipilia cordifolia · Hemipilia crassicalcarata · Cucullate Neottianthe Orchid · Hemipilia faberi · Hemipilia flabellata · Hemipilia forrestii · Hemipilia henryi · Hemipilia keiskei · Hemipilia kinoshitae

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hemipilia thailandica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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