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Gastrochilus

Gastrochilus japonicus

Author (Makino) Schltr.

Species 2 awards
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 3 countries
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Care and culture for Gastrochilus japonicus Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
381–994m Elevation
6°C Day/night drop
2,141mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

27°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-2°3°8°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,141mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 17° 10–19 11° 1–14 93mm
Feb 17° 11–20 12° 2–14 122mm
Mar 19° 14–22 14° 5–16 151mm
Apr 22° 19–24 17° 10–19 168mm
May 25° 23–26 20° 14–21 255mm
Jun 27° 25–28 22° 18–24 310mm
Jul 29° 28–30 23° 21–26 207mm
Aug 29° 27–30 22° 22–25 238mm
Sep 27° 26–29 22° 19–24 225mm
Oct 25° 22–26 20° 14–22 167mm
Nov 22° 17–23 17° 9–19 125mm
Dec 19° 13–20 13° 4–16 83mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 42 locations

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Based on 12 Gastrochilus awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
ACM / AOC 2022 'Graeme'
82.80 points Exhibited by Scott-Harden C. NSW 20 January 2022 Convened Judging
Measurements
Flower size 17 × 19 mm Petals 7.5 × 4 mm Dorsal sepal 9 × 4 mm Lateral sepals 9 × 4 mm Lip 11 × 9.5 mm
8 inflorescences 84 flowers 4 buds

8 inflorescences of 100mm with 84 flowers and 4 buds (12 relevant); petals and sepals white NN155A overlaid with yellow 4B darkening to yellow 4A at tips; labellum White NN155D with grey purple 186A around column. Markings of purple 187D on edge and spots of yellow 5D and markings of orange 26B on end of labellum

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
AM / AOC 2022 'Graeme'
82.10 points Exhibited by Scott-Harden C. NSW 20 January 2022 Convened Judging
Measurements
Flower size 17 × 19 mm Petals 7.5 × 4 mm Dorsal sepal 9 × 4 mm Lateral sepals 9 × 4 mm Lip 11 × 9.5 mm
8 inflorescences 84 flowers 4 buds

8 inflorescences of 100mm with 84 flowers and 4 buds (12 relevant); petals and sepals white NN155A overlaid with yellow 4B darkening to yellow 4A at tips; labellum White NN155D with grey purple 186A around column. Markings of purple 187D on edge and spots of yellow 5D and markings of orange 26B on end of labellum

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Award Comparison

MeasurementACM/AOC 2022 'Graeme'AM/AOC 2022 'Graeme'
Flower size17 × 19 mm17 × 19 mm
Petals7.5 × 4 mm7.5 × 4 mm
Dorsal sepal9 × 4 mm9 × 4 mm
Lateral sepals9 × 4 mm9 × 4 mm
Lip11 × 9.5 mm11 × 9.5 mm
Flower count8484
Inflorescences88

Hybrids from Gastrochilus japonicus

As seed parent

Gastrochilus Taiwan Pogonicus × Gastrochilus dasypogon

Synonyms

Gastrochilus holttumianusGastrochilus taiwanianusSaccolabium japonicum

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