Podochilus australiensis
| Native stream orchid | |
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| Illustration by Lewis Roberts | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Eriinae |
| Genus: | Podochilus |
| Species: | P. australiensis |
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Podochilus australiensis (F.M.Bailey) Schltr. |
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Podochilus australiensis, common name native stream orchid, is a species of orchid native to both Queensland and New Guinea.
Podochilus australiensis usually flowers between March and June. They look fern-like and form in clumps. The stems are 200-600 × 3 mm. covered with old grey leaf bases and either erect or pendulous. The flowers are in cluster of 4 to 6 and are 3.5 × 3.5, and "dingy white or greenish cream with a green labellum" and are pollinated by insects.
Easy to grow, but needs water all year round, high humidity, and warmth (not below 10 °C). Can be grown on a slab or in a small pot with a coarse mix.
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