Anoectochilus lylei 'Marshmallow' rare variety!
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050
Product information "Anoectochilus lylei 'Marshmallow' rare variety!"
A distinctive leaf pattern is the hallmark of Anoectochilus lylei ‘Marshmallow’ Rolfe ex Downie 1925, a jewel orchid native to Vietnam and Thailand with a strongly widened, white midrib and beautifully contrasting red-golden veins on the rest of the leaf blade. It grows on siliceous soil in the evergreen tropical forests of these South Asian countries and therefore does not like direct sunlight. Too much sun causes the leaves to fade, but in the right light the pattern becomes more intense. It does not like wet feet, but the fleshy roots must not dry out either. Anoectochilus lylei ‘Marshmallow’ feels at home at room temperature. As it grows slowly, please only fertilise carefully. I keep this jewelled orchid on Sphagnum moss and recommend repotting once a year. The pictures shown are examples, the plant you purchase is similar to the pictures.
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