Nervilia crociformis

PLANT INFORMATION

• FAMILY: Orchidaceae

• DISTRIBUTION: Assam, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• TYPE OF PLANT: Tuberous geophyte

CARE REQUIREMENTS

• TEMPERATURE: Warm moist Spring/Summer & dry cool Fall/Winter

• WATER: Water once or twice a week, keep dry in between; In cool months, minimal watering

• LIGHT: Bright morning light or shaded afternoon light

• AIR CIRCULATION: Some moist air movement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• BLOOMING PERIOD: -

• FRAGRANCE: -

• FLOWERING SIZE/TYPE: -

TEMPERATURE DEFINITION

• WARM: Daytime 30°C - 35°C (86°F - 90°F) & Nighttime 22°C - 28°C (72°F - 79°F)

• COOL: Daytime 18°C - 25°C (64°F - 77°F) & Nighttime 10°C - 15°C (50°F - 59°F)

• COLD: Daytime 10°C - 15°C (50°F - 59°F) & Nighttime 3°C - 8°C (37°F - 46°F)