- Approximate light
- 500–1000 fc
- Day temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Relative humidity
- 60–80%
This is general guidance by genus. Species, hybrids, potting mix and your home conditions may call for different care. Check moisture and actual growth before following a schedule.
Light and position
Shade. Ordinary room light, away from the window. Direct sun scorches the leaf.
When and how to water
Keep the soil lightly moist, like an indoor fern. Do not let it dry out completely.
Potting mix and container
Houseplant compost with perlite and a handful of fine bark.
Feeding during growth
Very weak feed once a month, spring and summer only.
When to repot
Every eighteen months. Any stem piece with two nodes roots in water or moist soil.
Dormancy and seasonal changes
No rest. It grows all year.
Flowering and new growth
An upright spike of small white flowers in winter. The flower is beside the point — the leaf is the show. An autumn temperature drop and short days.
What to watch for
The mix should balance moisture and aeration. Coarse bark alone may dry too quickly, while compact, waterlogged soil is unsuitable too.
A FloraFlor care guide based on its app library, with editorial revisions for the web. Sources and further reading: American Orchid Society · Orchid care. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Let your plant set the pace
Save your Ludisia in FloraFlor, note when you watered it and record photos of its changes. Adjust reminders to your season and hemisphere, and log care after you have actually done it.
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