Podangis
(pronounced: poh-DANG-iss)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aerangidinae
Overview
Miniature monopodial epiphytes. Stems very short, rooting at the base. Leaves alternate, distichous, equitant, completely bilaterally flattened. Inflorescences axillary, short subumbellate racemes. Flowers white. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip unlobed, with a long spur, without callus. Column short, with a foot, beaked; pollinia 2, on separate stipes attached to a common viscidium.
Distribution
A monotypic genus native to tropical Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Podangis in small pots with a fine grade epiphyte mixture or on small slabs with a pad of moisture retaining material at the roots. Provide intermediate temperatures, full light, and frequent watering allowing the roots to dry out between waterings. In conditions where the plants are susceptible to heat stress, the plants should be oriented so that the leaves face the early afternoon sun.
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