Starfish Orchids is a complex plant that requires specific care. It thrives in high humidity and bright, indirect light. Special care points include ensuring consistent airflow to prevent mold and using a precise watering schedule to avoid overwatering. Monitoring and maintaining the right conditions can be challenging for beginners.
Watering schedule: Every week
Sunlight Requirements: Full shade
| Care Difficulty | Hard |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every week |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full shade |
| Soil pH | 6-6.5 |
| Hardiness Zones |
9-11
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Chiloschista yunnanensis is a leafless orchid native to Yunnan, China, thriving on tree trunks in humid, misty forests. Its roots, green with photosynthetic capabilities, form a web-like structure that clings to bark, efficiently absorbing moisture and nutrients from air and rain. This ephemeral beauty blooms with small, delicate flowers that contrast with its robust root system, a striking adaptation to its canopy environment.
Chiloschista guangdongensis is a very rare species of orchid that grows solely on the trunks of broad-leaved trees in the forests of China's northern Guangdong Province. Part of a family of flowers known as starfish orchids, named for the flat pattern their roots grow in, chiloschista guangdongensis is considered a miniature epiphyte, with a short, leafless stem that bears a row of very small, fleshy green flowers.
Common issues for Starfish Orchids based on 10 million real cases
