Product information "Phalaenopsis violacea var. Mentawei OP"
| Name: | Phalaenopsis violacea var. Mentawai, H.Witte 1861 |
| Synonyms: | unknown |
| Etymology: | violacea = violettfarben |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Indonesia |
| Habitat: | epiphytic in shady lowlands, low on trees, often near or on branches overhanging riverbanks, at altitudes from sea level to 200m. |
| Notes: | Phalaenopsis violacea var. Mentawei is a variety of Phalaenopsis violacea found on the Mentawei archipelago. It differs from the nominal form by smaller flowers and long inflorescences. The colouring is variable, bluish violet, from softly overpainted to strongly coloured. |
