Tiger orchid.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Epiphytic orchid

Licht

Bright filtered light

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

25 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 12

Blütezeit

Late spring to summer

Pflege

This orchid needs plenty of space and high humidity to thrive. Keep an eye out for shriveled pseudobulbs, which indicate it needs more consistent moisture. Ensure it has excellent drainage to prevent root rot in its heavy root mass.

Gießen

Keep the potting medium consistently moist but never soggy.

Düngen

Use a balanced orchid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Remove spent flower spikes once they have completely withered.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container.

Boden

Orchid bark mix

Boden-pH

5.5 to 6.5

Temperatur

15 bis 32°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for many decades with proper care.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There are no reports of toxicity, but it is not intended for human consumption.

Kinder

Keep this massive plant away from small children to prevent injury from its heavy, woody pseudobulbs.

Kontaktallergene

The plant is not known to cause skin irritation.

Allergene in der Luft

There are no known airborne allergens associated with this orchid.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Massive pseudobulbs reaching several feet
• Long, strap like leathery leaves
• Large yellow flowers with brown spots
• Extremely thick and heavy root system

Höhe

1,5 bis 3m

Breite

1 bis 2m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

yellow, brown, maroon, 7 bis 10cm

Häufige Probleme

• Scale insects — Small sap sucking insects that hide under leaves.
• Root rot — Occurs when the potting medium stays too wet for too long.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

Keep the plant in a warm, frost free environment throughout the winter. Reduce watering slightly but maintain high humidity.

Im Kübel

It requires a very large, sturdy container or wooden crate to support its immense weight.

Group this orchid with other tropical epiphytes that enjoy consistent moisture and warmth.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Nestfarn — They share similar high humidity and shade requirements.

Ähnliche Arten

• Grammatophyllum scriptum — A smaller relative that is much easier to manage in a collection.

Botanisches

Familie

Orchidaceae

Gattung

Grammatophyllum

Ordnung

Asparagales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Artenschutz

It is protected under CITES Appendix II due to overcollection in the wild.

It survives in the wild by growing on large tree branches where it captures nutrients from decaying organic matter.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

ornamental specimen, botanical garden display

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

How much light does it need?

It prefers bright, filtered light to bloom well.

Can I grow it indoors?

Only if you have a very large greenhouse, as it is far too big for a typical home.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Grammatophyllum comes from the Greek words for letter and leaf, referring to the markings on the flowers.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly called the Tiger Orchid due to its spotted flower pattern.
• The plant can grow to be truly massive, requiring significant space.
• It often grows as an epiphyte on large trees in its native range.