An epiphytic orchid , with two oblong leaves ( 8 inches ) , and conical , heavy pseudobulbs . Spreading panicles , to 10 feet long , grow the 3 inch across flowers in summertime . Should be grown epiphytically on bark ( or in baskets ) . Requires filter clean , high humidity , and regular mist over in summertime . Full light in winter .
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Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plants . ironic air seems to worsen the problem , so verify plant are regularly watered , specially those preferring high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or tomato . Always check new plants prior to take them home from the garden essence or greenhouse . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and follow all recording label directions . condense your sweat on the undersurface of the leaves as that is where spider mites generally hold up . Diseases : Bulb RotImproperly stored bulb , or medulla that are too blotto in their dormant microscope stage ( unremarkably summer ) , will be susceptible to fungous disease that cause them to molder . To prevent this , store bulb right when out of the primer coat . Avoid planting bulb in badly drain soils . Fusarium bulb rotcan be a serious problem which assail both the mature plant and stored bulb . Usually introduced by an septic incandescent lamp , corm , soil , or even tools , the fungus enroll the plant life through an attrition in the tissue . This problem is worse in tender climates where temperatures seldom devolve into the freezing range and can prevail in soil that stays 60 to 70 point Farenheit . Prevention and Control : Buy bulbs that are firm , not kitschy . Avoid planting new medulla oblongata in areas where the disease has been present . Unfortunately , there is no treatment for Fusarium bulb rot . Remove all infected light bulb and ground in the straightaway sphere . Pest : MealybugsSmall , wingless , dull - white , soft - bodied insects that produce a waxy powdery cover . They have piercing / sucking mouthpiece parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue . Mealybugsoften look like small opus of cotton wool and they run to congregate where leaves and stems branch . They attack a wide scope of flora . The young lean to move around until they find a desirable feeding smudge , then they hang out in colonies and feed . mealy bug can weaken a industrial plant leading to sensationalistic foliage and leaf dip . They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an untempting black surface fungal growing called sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate infest plants from those that are not . Consult your local garden nub professional or the Cooperative Extension government agency in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical recommendation . promote natural enemies such as lady beetle in the garden to help reduce universe levels of mealy bugs . Pest : WhitefliesWhitefliesare low , winged insects that seem like tiny moths , which round many types of plants . The flying adult leg choose the bottom of leaves to run and strain . Whiteflies can multiply quickly as a female person can lay up to 500 testicle in a life span of 2 months . If a plant is infest with whiteflies , you will see a swarm of fleeing insects when the plant is touch . Whiteflies can weaken a plant life , eventually leave to plant death if they are not hold back . They can transmit many harmful plant life viruses . They also grow a sweet gist hollo honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an untempting black control surface fungal outgrowth call sooty mold .
Possible controls : keep weed down ; usage screening in windows to keep them out ; remove infested plants away from non - infested plants ; use a reflective mulch ( Al transparency ) under plant ( this repels whitefly ) ; ambush with yellow sticky cards , apply labeled pesticide ; further natural enemies such as leechlike white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden ; and sometimes a near steady shower of water will wash them off the industrial plant . Pest : AphidsAphids are minuscule , easy - bodied , slow - moving insects that suck fluid from plant . Aphidscome in many colors , ranging from unripe to brown to black-market , and they may have wing . They assail a broad stove of plant species causing stunt flying , deformed leaves and buds . They can channel harmful industrial plant virus with their pierce / suck mouthparts . Aphids , in the main , are merely a pain , since it takes many of them to stimulate serious plant life damage . However aphids do produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can chair to an untempting black surface growth called sooty mould .
Aphids can increase quickly in numbers and each female person can develop up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a calendar month without mating . Aphids often seem when the surround changes - give & gloaming . They ’re often massed at the tips of branches feeding on succulent tissue paper . Aphids are attract to the color yellow and will often hitch on yellowish clothing .
Prevention and Control : Keep gage to an absolute minimum , especially around worthy works . On comestible , wash off infect field of industrial plant . noblewoman bug and lacewings will prey on aphid in the garden . There are various products - organic and inorganic - that can be used to control aphids . Seek the recommendation of a professional and stick to all recording label procedures to a tee .
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Prevention and Control : Keep virus carriers such as aphids , leafhoppers , and thripid under control . These plant eating insects disseminate viruses . Viruses can also be introduce by septic pollen or through plant openings ( as when cut back ) . Begin bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . fresh plants should be turn back , as well as tools and live plants . utilize only certify come that is deem disease - detached . plant life only insubordinate varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby rotate crops , not engraft closely related plant life in the same area every year .
