All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hawaiian grown grammatophyllum orchids from kawamoto. Habit herb shrub treelet tree it is a large, clumping epiphytic orchid that forms. These are easy to grow if given enough water and fertilizer. How i got tiger orchid or grammatophyllum speciosum plant. Grammatophyllum speciosum giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid. Grammatophylum speciosum, biasa disebut masyarakat sebagai anggrek tebu. It is found growing very high up on very large trees. The effects of chitosan, a biodegradable polymer, were studied in grammatophyllum speciosum protocormlike bodies plbs in vitro culture. Pdf viability of grammatophyllum speciosum seeds was evaluated by a ttc 2,3.
For additional originhabitat information supplied courtesy of charles and margaret baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page. Grammatophyllum culture sheet this still a young plant with flowers about 5 12 feet wide. With the pseudobulbs up to three meters and the weight up to one ton this orchid is an amazing threat for trees yes, this is epiphytic species. Grammatophyllum speciosum ethanolic extract promotes wound. Tersebar di pulau sumatra, jawa, sulawesi, papua dan semanjung malaysia. Grammatophyllum definition of grammatophyllum by merriam.
Grammatophyllum scriptum orchid has a large to giant sized, hot growing epiphyte with ovoid to ellipsoid, laterally compressed pseudobulbs carrying 5 to 8 broad, coriaceous, linearligulate, dull green, basally clasping leaves that blooms on a basal, 4 120 cm long, erect to arching, many, waxy flowered, racemose inflorescence arising on a mature pseudobulb that. Grammatophyllum small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern asia to polynesia. Tiger orchid growth requirements including habitat it requires partial shade to full sun and loose substrate that is welldrained if grown as a terrestrial plant. Oct 24, 2015 grammatophyllum wallisii x self description. Our tiger orchid plant grammatophyllum speciosum blooms only once and that was way back in the year 2000. Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 2. Come visit the nursery, we have way more items than we can ever list over the internet and many items we just can not ship economically. Protocormlike body proliferation of grammatophyllum speciosum. Also known as the tiger orchid, it is most probably the largest orchid in the world. The ideal annual temperature range for most members of the genus grammatophyllum are 75 to 85 f 24 to 30 c during the day and 55 to 60 f to 16 c at night. Viability of grammatophyllum speciosum seeds was evaluated by a. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. For many years the mother plant was the only gramm. Great orchid plants for landscaping and floral use.
Grammatophyllum speciosum blume is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus grammatophyllum family orchidaceae. Researcharticle grammatophyllum speciosum ethanolic. Grow and care grammatophyllum speciosum orchid giant. Plant database entry for tiger orchid grammatophyllum speciosum with 10 images and 26 data details. Grammatophyllum speciosum ethanolic extract promotes. A large epiphyte and occasional lithophyte occuring in lowland forests near streams and rivers at elevations of 100 to 1200 meters in myanamar, thailand, laos, vietnam, malaysia, borneo, java, moluccas, the philippines, sulawesi, sumatra, bismark islands, papua and new guinea and the solomon. Grammatophyllum speciosum are best grown in a wire or wooden basket. The baskets allow free air flow over the roots, and eliminate over watering problems. Grammatophyllum speciosum blume, com monly called the giant orchid, is granted the title of the largest orchid of the world.
Type species for this genus is the very large grammatophyllum speciosum. Famous for its titanic sizes grammatophyllum speciosum, the type species, is sometimes called giant orchid for its dimensions it is the biggest orchid in the world. It can also be grown as an epiphyte on large trees. The plant list includes a further 6 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus grammatophyllum. Grammatophyllum speciosum is a plant in orchidaceae family which contains a. Grammatophyllum speciosum or tiger orchid is the largest orchid in the world and one of the largest epiphytes in general. In an article i found while researching the genus grammatophyllum, the author noted that while singapore is only a small island, it is the home to the largest orchid plant in the world, grammatophyllum speciosum. Download adobe acrobat reader free software to read pdf files.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is listed by the guinness book of world records as the worlds tallest orchid, with specimens recorded up to 7. This species is a form of grammatophyllum speciosum and has very similar growing habits and flowers. Grammatophyllum, sometimes abbreviated in horticultural trade as gram, is a genus of currently known orchid species. Pdf micropropagation of the thai orchid grammatophyllum. Common name the showy flowered grammatophyllum in thailand hang chang ueang phetchahueng wan phetchahueng. Grammatophyllum speciosum, giant orchid, tiger orchid. Some largegrowing types such as grammatophyllum speciosum are best grown in a wire or wooden basket. The generic name grammatophyllum is derived from the greek words gramma, meaning a mark or character, and phyllum, a leaf.
This probably refers to the varied markings on the petals and sepals of the flowers, which resulted in grammatophyllum frequently being called the letter plants. While most grammatophyllums will do well in clay or plastic pots. These plants are really easy to grow and seem to double in size every year. Orchidaceae giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid origin. Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid or queen of the orchids, is a species of orchid native to indonesia. It is descended from a plant brought to puerto rico from thailand in the middle of the twenty century. Protocormlike body proliferation of grammatophyllum. The strong, rapidlygrowing root system often breaks ordinary pots. Due to their large size, plants are rarely found in cultivation outside botanical institutions. Grammatophyllum speciosum wikispecies, free species. Commonly seen species are grammatophyllum scriptum and grammatophyllum stapeliiflorum.
Grammatophyllum speciosum blume plants of the world. Grammatophyllum will tolerate considerable summer heat as long as they get cool, mild night temperatures between 5065 degrees f. Plants will tolerate temperatures to 45 f 10 c and up to 100 f 38 c for short periods. It was a real pleasure to see the flowering stalks as we had this plant for almost 20 years before it flowers.
Inflorescence and plantphotos by jay pfahl, plant grown by seacloud orchids. Require plenty of water and high humidity during the growing season. Grammatophyllum speciosum martha used to grace the entrance of a friends farm. A plant weighing two tonnes was one of the highlights of the 1851 great exhibition in hyde park in london. Grammatophyllum synonyms, grammatophyllum pronunciation, grammatophyllum translation, english dictionary definition of grammatophyllum. Hawaiian grown grammatophyllum orchids from kawamoto orchid nursery. Sorry but we are unable to ship orchids out of the us due to cites endangered species regulations. The color of the flowers is different from the speciosum that are now commercially available. Grammatophyllum measuresianum memoria joan viggiani ccmaos 83 may 18, 2017 grammatophyllum elegans joanne and malcom ccmaos 81 may 20, 2016 grammatophyllum speciosum maritza fccaos 91 sep 10, 2015 grammatophyllum speciosum maritza ccmaos 86 sep 10, 2015 grammatophyllum crownfox leopard midnight fccaos apr. Pdf protocormlike bodies plbs were induced from shoot tips of.
You must there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one thats only in the merriamwebster unabridged dictionary. Grammatophyllum speciosum is a plant in orchidaceae family which contains a variety of phytochemical compounds that might be beneficial for medicinal use. Commonly known as the tiger orchid, it is often cited to be the worlds largest orchid. Grammatophyllum speciosum in the orders and families of monocotyledons. Photosynthetic acclimation of grammatophyllum speciosum to. Be aware, that like all orchids they only have so much strength per year for growing and flowers. The baskets allow free airflow over the roots and eliminate over watering problems. Queen of orchids is reputed to be the largest of all orchids with its immense leafy stems, each several metres long in a mature specimen.
Media in category grammatophyllum speciosum the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid or. This still a young plant with flowers about 5 12 feet wide. Grammatophyllum orchids can be spectacular the honolulu.
Grammatophyllum orchids species care plants for sale. Tiger orchid grammatophyllum speciosum new and unread treemails. The plant list includes 33 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus grammatophyllum. Grammatophyllum scriptum, grammatophyllum martae, photos. Sometimes called the sydney rock orchid, speciosum are easy to grow, and have impressive long flower spikes with large, numerous blooms. Grammatophyllum schmidtianum in world checklist of selected plant families. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Pdf protocormlike bodies plbs were induced from shoot tips of grammatophyllum speciosum, a thai orchid. All the species of grammatophyllum produce inflorescences flower stalks that emerge from the base of the stems or pseudobulbs. Grammatophyllum catasetinae canada your catasetinae. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 92295 with original publication details.
Pdf grammatophyllum speciosum anggrek tebu rodhiatul. Grammatophyllum speciosum is an epiphytic and occasionally a lithophytic plant, forming spectacular root bundles. Grammatophyllum thailand orchid plant for sale export to. We almost gave up but i was determined to try any methods to see it blooms again. Pdf protocormlike body proliferation of grammatophyllum. Pdf effects of chitosan as the growth stimulator for.
Grammatophyllum speciosum blume queen of orchids is reputed to be the largest of all orchids with its immense leafy stems, each several metres long in a mature specimen. Protocormlike body proliferation of grammatophyllum speciosum through asymbiotic seed germination sainiya samalaa. They increase in size rapidly if repotted into larger containers. These are primarily included because names of species. This epiphytic genus occurs in dense rainforest from indochina, to indonesia, the. Grammatophyllum care instructions beautiful orchids. This study aimed to evaluate the activity of pseudobulb of g. Molecular identification resolves taxonomic confusion in. The name is derived from the greek words gramma a line or streak or mark and phyllon leaf, referring to the parallel leaf veins or the markings of the perianth.
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