Sedirea japonica

With good care, this popular orchid, also known as Phalaenopsis japonica, produces enchanting creamy white flowers with purple speckles on the flower lip after a while, which not only delight with their appearance, but also with their delicate fragrance reminiscent of lemons and ginger. As it grows epiphytically in the wild, it can also be kept tied up.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that corresponds to the product photos in terms of size, shape and coloring.
- Growth type: Upright
- Origin: Japan, Korea and China
- Other names: Phalaenopsis japonica, The Japan Phalaenopsis

Ben's tips on plant care:

- Location/light requirements: semi-shaded in summer, brighter in winter, but avoid direct sunlight
- Substrate: tied up with sphagnum moss on Xaxim or in mineral orchid substrate with good drainage
- Temperature: optimal at 20-26° C (day), 15-18° C (night)
- Watering: Spray when tied up (daily during the growth phase, otherwise every 2-3 days), but allow the plant to dry out well.  Otherwise water once a week when the top layer of substrate becomes dry. Only use lukewarm water with a low lime content. Water less in winter.
- Humidity: requires high humidity, use a humidifier or place it in the terrarium
- Addition of nutrients: During the growing season, fertilize moderately approx. every 2 weeks with diluted orchid fertilizer. Less frequently in the fall and not at all in the winter
- To keep the moisture at its roots, the plant should ideally be tied up with some sphagnum moss.
- Ensure good air circulation in the terrarium.