Ludisia discolor 'Alba' is a form of Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume. It is a small sized, hot to warm growing 'jewel orchid', so called because of their dark green leaves criss-crossed with silver lateral lines, that makes them quite appealing even when not in bloom. This species is a terrestrial or lithophytic plant.
Ludisia discolor 'Alba'
Ludisia discolor 'Alba' is a form of Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume. is approx. 10 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 7 cm pot.
Name: Ludisia discolor 'Alba' is a form of Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume.
Type: rhizomatous geophyteForm: orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Native Range: China, Myanamar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines
Zone: 11-13Habitat: in evergreen, lowland forests in shady, humid habitats with rocky substrates along streams and rivers at elevations of 70 to 1100 meters
Height: up to 10 cm
Spread: to 10 cm
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Tolerate: Semi ShadeSynonyms: Anoectochilus dawsonianus H.Low = Anoectochilus dawsonianus H.Low ex Rchb.f. = Anoectochilus ordeanus S.Jenn. = Anoectochilus ordianus K.Koch = Anoectochilus rubrovenia E.J.Lowe & W.Howard = Dicrophyla elegans Raf. = Gonogona discolor (Ker Gawl.) Link = Goodyera dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) W.Bull ≡ Goodyera discolor Ker Gawl. ≡ Goodyera ordeana (S.Jenn.) Boxall = Goodyera ordeana (S.Jenn.) Boxall ex Náves = Goodyera ordiana B.S.Williams = Goodyera ordiana K.Koch = Goodyera rodigasciana L.Linden = Goodyera rubrovenia B.S.Williams = Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hasselbr. = Haemaria discolor (Ker Gawl.) Lindl. = Haemaria discolor subsp. concolor = Haemaria discolor subsp. condorensis = Haemaria discolor subsp. dawsoniana = Haemaria discolor subsp. denisoniana = Haemaria discolor subsp. grandis = Haemaria discolor subsp. ordeana = Haemaria discolor subsp. rhodoneura = Haemaria discolor subsp. trilineata = Haemaria discolor var. concolor Ridl. = Haemaria discolor var. condorensis Gagnep. = Haemaria discolor var. denisoniana Kerch. = Haemaria discolor var. grandis Gagnep. = Haemaria discolor var. ordeana (S.Jenn.) B.S.Williams = Haemaria discolor var. rhodoneura Schltr. = Haemaria discolor var. trilineata Schltr. = Haemaria otletae Rolfe = Haemaria pauciflora Gagnep. ≡ Haemaria rubrovenia (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. = Haemaria rubrovenia (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. ex Stein = Kuhlhasseltia carrii Holttum = Ludisia dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Aver. = Ludisia discolor subsp. ordiana = Ludisia discolor var. ordiana (B.S.Williams) J.M.H.Shaw = Ludisia furetii Blume = Ludisia odorata Blume = Ludisia otletae (Rolfe) Aver. = Myoda rufescens Lindl. = Neottia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Steud. = Orchiodes discolor (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
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