Chiloschista usneoides

Chilochista usneoides a leafless orchid epiphyte member of vanda alliance, they do have leaf but only short period of growing period, so theirs roots performed photosynthesis.

 

closed looked at the flower

 

this one was the improved clone



had better flower form

 

it's a plastic sheat that allowed the sunlight passed for 50 or 70 percent depend on the kind of sheat selacted, the rain can pass througth the sheat.



as cover the area are the plastic sheat that mentioned.

 

the hybrids of chislochista had been made which could shiped rather than the specie, some orchid nursery may ready sell.



chislochista on displayed

 

can the chilos tribe in the cool condition ?chilos may not easy both species and hybrids, they like vanda .
only the last one taken from orchid show the rest are my plant some from nature collection the good form were bred from selected parent.

another mine selected plant

 

both mount and some put in plastic pot or even plastic net



or in plastic pot

 

that are old root they grow on nake branch or tree thunk no moss underside

they like moist and dry period not alway wetted

thank



this plant mounted on plastic net