An epiphytic orchid with 16 to 24 inch long one-dimensional leaves and a small pseudobulb . The blanched flowers , seem in winter , can have pink edges . utilize epiphytic orchid potting mix . necessitate hopeful filter lights and respectable ventilation in summer , full luminousness in wintertime . Allow to dry in winter .
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Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested works . Dry air seems to worsen the trouble , so ensure plants are regularly watered , especially those preferring high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or love apple . Always check new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden centre or glasshouse . Take vantage of natural enemy such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and follow all label directions . Concentrate your efforts on the undersides of the leave as that is where spider mites generally inhabit . Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insect , related to mealy glitch , that can be a problem on a wide potpourri of industrial plant - indoor and outdoor . vernal scales creeping until they find a good eating internet site . The adult females then lose their leg and stay on a spot protect by its severe shell layer . They come along as extrusion , often on the lower side of leaf . They have piercing mouth parting that suck the sap out of industrial plant tissue paper . Scales can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop . They also produce a sweet heart called honeydew ( coveted by pismire ) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungous development called coal-black mold .
Prevention and Control : Once lay down they are unvoiced to control . Isolate infested industrial plant out from those that are not infested . confab your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension billet in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . Encourage natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden .
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Prevention and Control : Keep virus carriers such as aphid , leafhopper , and thrips under controller . These plant feeding insects disseminate viruses . virus can also be bring out by infected pollen or through plant gap ( as when pruning ) . commence bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . New plants should be crack , as well as tool and existing plant . Use only certified seed that is deemed disease - free . Plant only resistant varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby rotating crop , not constitute close colligate flora in the same area every year .
