Rhynchostylis Gigantea 'Pink Spot'
Dublin Core
Title
Rhynchostylis Gigantea 'Pink Spot'
Subject
Orchids
Living Collections
Living Collections
Description
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species: Rhynchostylis. Gigantea
Appearance: Blossoms are very fragrant, small and typically spotted. Their small size is more than compensated for by the large number of flowers produced on multiple inflorescences, in some cases hundreds per stem.
Parentage: Species ( SelfxSelf)
Provenance: Native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Southeast India
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of South Asian and South East Asian region, where it is quite common in occurrence. It prefers to grow up to an altitude of 2900 feet.
Habitat: Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions. Coastal regions.
Temperature Requirements: Hot to Warm
Bloom Season: Winter
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Full Sun to Bright Light
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species: Rhynchostylis. Gigantea
Appearance: Blossoms are very fragrant, small and typically spotted. Their small size is more than compensated for by the large number of flowers produced on multiple inflorescences, in some cases hundreds per stem.
Parentage: Species ( SelfxSelf)
Provenance: Native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Southeast India
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of South Asian and South East Asian region, where it is quite common in occurrence. It prefers to grow up to an altitude of 2900 feet.
Habitat: Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions. Coastal regions.
Temperature Requirements: Hot to Warm
Bloom Season: Winter
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Full Sun to Bright Light
Creator
Naturally occurring species
Date
Registered in 1896
Relation
AOS rhyncostylis care guide:
https://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/rhynchostylis-gigantea.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqEfacw4b0
https://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/rhynchostylis-gigantea.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqEfacw4b0
Alternative Title
Dalmatian Orchids
Foxtail Orchids
Foxtail Orchids
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Living plant
Collection
Citation
Naturally occurring species, “Rhynchostylis Gigantea 'Pink Spot',” Omeka, accessed May 6, 2026, http://5590.pmarty.org/items/show/93.