Plant Care Crested Yellow Orchid

Crested Yellow Orchid

Also known as

Blephariglotis cristata, Blephariglottis cristata straminea and Platanthera cristata straminea

Taxonomy

Platanthera cristata
Platanthera
Orchidaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Crested Yellow Orchid

Water

How often to water your Crested Yellow Orchid

Water needs for Crested Yellow Orchid
0.5 cups
every 9

Crested Yellow Orchid needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Crested Yellow Orchid in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Crested Yellow Orchid: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Crested Yellow Orchid love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Crested Yellow Orchid does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Crested Yellow Orchid

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Crested Yellow Orchid: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Crested Yellow Orchid after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Crested Yellow Orchid

Crested Yellow Orchid


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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