Kind of Taiwan with sheaths

[Call_Me_Bob]

just google a picture, its beautiful!!!! and big. most pics show 3-4 blooms per spike. you'll have a show!

i know, its so exciting! i have some catts that have sheaths and they look so big and juicy for lack of a better word!

[sii]

Originally Posted by Kelo

This is one sheath on my King of Taiwan...

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but I thought a sheath was a covering on the outside of a stem (looking at my cattleya) Is that right? Does it mean something else?

[Kelo]

The sheath is the part of the plant - from new growth - that covers the spike. It splits open when the inflorescence pokes through allowing the flowers to open later. You can see it there on the right hand side leaf.

[sii]

The one that looks like 2 leaves? kinda striped? Or am I looking at the short stem that looks like it's wearing a brown hat? (sorry)

[Kelo]

Look at the 'V' shaped roots, top right. The root tips look like they're pointing to the sheath. In fact here's a close up.The sheath is emerging from the leaf base.

[sii]

thanks

[Call_Me_Bob]

lol they do!

[sii]

Originally Posted by help

lol they do!

What do they do?

[Kelo]

I think it is reference to the roots pointing to the sheath.

[Call_Me_Bob]

The roots point to the sheath


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