Erycina pusilla is native from Mexico to the south, throughout Central America and the Caribbean Islands, followed by Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and both Guyanese in South America...
Erycina pusilla also called as The Tiny Erycina, Psygmorchis pusilla, Cymbidium iridifolium, Cymbidium pusillum, Epidendrum pusillum, Epidendrum ventilabrum, Erycina allemanii, Oncidium allemanii, Oncidium iridifolium, Oncidium pusillum, Oncidium pusillum var. megalanthum, Psygmorchis allemanii, Tolumnia pusilla, is a species of the genus Erycina. This species was described by Norris Hagan Williams & Mark Wayne Chase in 2001.
IDENTIFY ERYCINA PUSILLA
Erycina pusilla is native from Mexico to the south, throughout Central America and the Caribbean Islands, followed by Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and both Guyanese in South America. These plants grow on trees and shrubs, in hot, damp forests at an altitude of less than 800 m. They can often be found on bushes growing on pastures, as well as on plantations on coffee bushes and citrus trees.
It is a miniature sized, hot to warm growing, fan-shaped, twig epiphyte, which growing up to 4-8 cm tall, with numerous, bilaterally compressed, lanceolate-subfalcate, acute, subfleshy, 8 cm long, 1.5 cm wide leaves.
The Tiny Erycina blooms in the fall through the spring on a short, 2 cm axillary, single flowered inflorescence with ovate, acute floral bracts that are smaller than the ovary and all is shorter or equal to the length of the leaves. The diameter of the flowers is 2.5 cm, which is very large compared to the size of the plant. The flowers are the largest within the entire genus. The yellow flowers are speckled with reddish-brown spots based on the inner petals of the whorl, and on and around the lip of the lip. The rod is greenish-yellow with yellowish-white wings.
ERYCINA PUSILLA CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Erycina pusilla needs a light level of 20000-30000 lux. The light should be filtered and dispersed, and the plants should not be exposed directly to the sun in the afternoon hours. Strong air movement should be ensured all the time.
Temperature:
It is a thermophilic plant. In summer, the average day temperature is 30-31 ° C, night 21-22 ° C, which gives a daily difference of 8-10 ° C. In winter, the average day temperature is 28-29 ° C, at night 15-16 ° C, with a daily amplitude of 12-13 ° C.
Humidity:
The Tiny Erycina needs the humidity of about 75-80% for most of the year, for 2-3 winter months and early spring falls to about 65-70%.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Because Erycina pusilla grow in nature epiphytically on branches, they will not grow well if the substrate around the roots is soaked. Therefore, it is best to grow them mounted on small pieces of bark or cork. Such cultivation requires, however, maintaining high humidity in the summer of daily watering; in the case of hot weather even several times. In the case of such suspended plants, during the particularly dry and hot periods it may be necessary to fog several times a day.
You can also use small pots or baskets with very good drainage. The substrate should be coarse and permeable to allow the roots to dry quickly after watering. As these plants do not tolerate stale soil around the roots, replace the substrate before it begins to decompose well. It's best to do it when new roots start growing. This allows plants to acclimatize in a relatively short time and provides them with the least stress.
Watering:
Rainfall is moderate to abundant throughout the year, with a 1-2 month dry season a bit drier in the winter. The cultivated plants in the active growth phase should be watered frequently, but excellent drainage must be applied and never allow the substrate around the roots to become clumped or soaked. When new growths reach maturity in late autumn, the amount of water should be reduced.
Fertilizer:
During the active growth, the plants should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids. You can use balanced fertilizer throughout the year, but can also use fertilizer with increased nitrogen content from spring to mid summer, and then in the late summer and autumn, use a fertilizer with a higher content of phosphorus.
Rest period:
Watering in winter can be somewhat reduced, especially in the case of Erycina pusilla cultivated in darker conditions of a short day, typical of higher latitudes. Let the plants dry a little between watering, but never stay dry for a long time. If we limit watering, fertilization should also be limited or even stopped.
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