Real Gastrochilus orchid Plant

Description

Gastrochilus bellinus is found in Thailand, Myanmar, southern China and Laos. This species is found in the mountain forests, grows on trees at an altitude of 600-1700 meters. It is a small to medium sized, warm to cool growing, monopodial epiphyte with a short to long stem carrying to 6 or 8, falcate, narrowly oblanceolate, deeply unequal, sub-acutely bifid apically leaves. The Cute Gastrochilus blooms from a very short, erect, suborbicular inflorescence with 2 to 7, fragrant, waxy flowers occuring in the late winter and spring. The flowers are brightly colored and held close to the base of the plant in clusters. The flowers are about 3 cm in diameter and are very waxy, long lasting and fragrant.