Palau Fairy Orchid
Oberonia equitans
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Oberonia
- Species:
- Oberonia equitans
- USDA Symbol:
- OBPA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained organic matter
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- epiphytic; often found on tree trunks
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.