Dyakia

Dyakia hendersoniana

A genus of orchids. It contains only one species, Dyakia hendersoniana

Dyakia is a genus of orchids. It contains only one species, Dyakia hendersoniana, endemic to the Island of Borneo.

Care

Light:- This plant prefers low to medium light. This plant also does well under artificial lights. Grow from 12 to 18 inches from fluorescent tubes.

Humidity:- 50% or higher is ideal. When growing on a slab, keep the humidity as high as possible.

Water:- This plant should be misted or watered every morning when growing on a slab. When growing in a pot, water as the mix approaches dryness

Flowering:-
This plant flowers in the spring to summer months. Each flower stem produces about 15 to 30 miniature salmon pink flowers.

Repotting:

Repot this plant once a year in a net or clay pot using New Zealand sphagnum moss. These can be slab mounted as well.When growing on a slab, repotting is not necessary unless the slab develops a salt like coating on it.

 

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