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(2)Species Name: Ludochilus 'Sea Turtle' (Ludisia discolor var. nigrenscens x Anoectochilus formosanus)
Common name(s): Sea Turtle Jewel Orchid
Defining Characteristics:
Recommended Pot Size: Small
Josh’s Frogs offers a wide variety of glass terrariums, container garden soils, drainage layers, and other supplies for all of your indoor gardening needs.
Temperature requirement: (80-85°F) Day (65-67°F) Night
Humidity: Dry (0-30%) Moderate (30-70%) Humid (70-100%)
Watering frequency: Consistently moist soil is needed. Excess water needs to be drained to prevent root rot.
Lighting: Full Shade Partial Shade Full Sun
Soil type: Well-draining potting soil or a prepared soil mixture such as Josh's Frogs Potting Soil mix offered Here.
Growth rate: Slow
Height: up to 8”
Origin: Southeast Asia; Endemic to Malaysia, New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Philippines, and Sumatra.
Regional locality: Occurs in evergreen forests on mountains where it grows terrestrially on stream banks and on tree fern stems at medium altitude.
USDA Hardiness Zone: 10-11
Suggested Vivarium/ Animal Terrarium Use:
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Care Notes: Bright light will cause the leaves to yellow and die off. Provide jewel orchids with a shaded spot with dappled sunlight to nearly full shade.
Shipping Notes:
As a good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size, and appearance.
ALL PLANTS ARE SHIPPED IN POTS WITH SOIL OR OTHER MEDIA UNLESS IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SHIP BARE ROOT
The plant pictured is in a 2.5" pot.
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Such a great looking orchid and at an amazing price. It arrived in wonderful condition and way above my expectation. This is a large, well developed plant. Now I just have to take good care of it!
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great orchid at great price
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