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Zelenkoa onusta

Zelenkoa onusta

Ready to bloom

  • Light:☀️☀️☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️🌡️🌡️
  • Water:💦
  • Dormancy:no
  • Fragrance:No
  • Location:Windowsill/greenhouse
22,50€ - 22,50€
22,50€
22,50€ - 22,50€
22,50€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual plant may differ in shape and color from the image. Plants are shipped without flowers.

Description

Zelenkoa onusta

Name: Zelenkoa onusta (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams

Etymology: The genus name Zelenkoa honors the orchid enthusiast Harry Zelenko; onusta means "laden," referring to the heavily flowered inflorescences.

Origin/Distribution: Ecuador and Peru.

Habitat: An epiphytic orchid of seasonally dry forests. Cultivate in very bright conditions, warm to intermediate temperatures, and with good air movement. A coarse, fast-draining substrate is important. Water regularly during growth; maintain a significantly drier phase after the pseudobulbs have matured. Temperatures of approximately 17–29 °C are suitable.

Description and Notes: Zelenkoa onusta remains compact and forms flattened pseudobulbs with firm leaves. The arching to pendulous inflorescences bear numerous bright yellow flowers, often with reddish-brown markings. High light levels and a seasonally drier cultivation promote flowering.