| What does a spider and an orchid plant have in | | | | do require either high intensity bright light. This can be |
| common? Yes, Halloween is a special day. Brassia | | | | diffuse light. They should not have the direct noon-time |
| orchid plant is a name given to these spider orchids. | | | | sunlight.During the day and into their growth and |
| Indeed, you can see the resemblance to the spider in | | | | blooming period they like temps between 65 and 75 |
| this picture.These beautiful orchids are from the Genus, | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. At night the temps for the Brassia |
| Brassia, the spider orchid. The long and slender petals | | | | orchid plant should be between 55 and 65. |
| and septals are like spider legs. | | | | Just after their blooming period the Brassia orchid |
| They are named in honor of William Brass, a | | | | plant need a rest for several weeks. This means that |
| 19th-century British botanical illustrator, this orchid grows | | | | the temperature should be kept on the lower end of |
| in the wet forests of tropical Central and South | | | | the range, 55 - 60 degrees.As far as watering, they |
| America, but it is also comfortable in cultivation.Many | | | | need to be kept moist but not wet during their growing |
| species in the genus Brassia orchid plants are | | | | season. The growing period is during the development |
| pollinated by parasitic wasps, which normally lay their | | | | of the pseudopods which are flat and when the |
| eggs on spiders. The patterns and structure of Brassia | | | | inflorescence (flower spike). After this period you |
| orchids resemble a spider in its web enough to | | | | should water only once a week.Spider orchid plants do |
| encourage these wasps to lay their eggs in the plants' | | | | need both humidity and air circulation. The humidity is |
| blossoms and in doing so pollinate them.The flower | | | | between 50-70%. This is a little higher than most |
| spike will provide you with a number of these flowers | | | | orchids. For air circulation you can use a small fan, but |
| which do resemble spiders along the spike. Brassias | | | | don't point the fan on the plant.Now when you |
| are crossed with Miltonia and Ondontoglossums to | | | | remember or see a spider you can imagine the |
| produce some very pretty orchid plants. Some have | | | | beautiful Brassia orchid plant.Did you enjoy this article? |
| flowers that reach about 10 inches in diameter.And did I | | | | If you did sign up for more in our monthly newsletter. |
| mention they are extremely fragrant as well.They are | | | | You will recieve free "All About Orchids" e-book and a |
| not hard to grow but do require some specific | | | | 10% discount on an orchid plant. |
| parameters for their growth. First, spider orchid plants | | | | |