Endemic to Queensland Australia, New Guinea, The Solomon Islands and Southeast Asia at sea-level to mountainous areas in rainforests, mangroves and sheltered forests, growing on rocks and trees. This orchid plant is a compact epiphyte having one fairly tough leaf per stem, generally not more than 4 or 5" in length that grows fast into a clump, often having 3 or 4 new stems growing all year round. They are free flowering, with small, white, faintly fragrant blooms that smell like anise seeds; generally borne singly on each new stem, that are long lasting. These have no pseudo bulbs: therefore they are not drought tolerant and should not be allowed to dry for long. This orchid needs no rest period. Since this is somewhat an equatorial plant, I give this warm to intermediate temperatures, night temps at or just above 60F; day temps to 85F, high humidity at least above 60%, by placing it near an electric humidifier with an oscillating fan for good air circulation. This is on the south facing window sill given weekly weakly k-lite fertilizer and seaweed mix. For good drainage, this is potted in four inched net pot filled with fine seedling sized fir bark, charcoal, lava rock, perlite and tree fern shards.
Cadetia taylori
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