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Ludochilus 'Sea Turtle' Jewel Orchid

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About This Product

Species Name: Ludochilus 'Sea Turtle' (Ludisia discolor var. nigrenscens x Anoectochilus formosanus

Common name(s): Sea Turtle Jewel Orchid 

Defining Characteristics: 

  • A terrestrial orchid with attractive gold and green coloration on the leaves
  • Broader, stiff leaved jewel orchid
  • Humidity loving looks fantastic in a vivarium

Recommended Pot Size: Small 

Josh’s Frogs offers a wide variety of glass terrariums, container garden soils, drainage layers, and other supplies for all of your indoor gardening needs.

 

Temperature requirement: (80-85°F) Day (65-67°F) Night

Humidity: Dry (0-30%)   Moderate (30-70%)   Humid (70-100%)

Watering frequency: Consistently moist soil is needed. Excess water needs to be drained to prevent root rot. 

Lighting:  Full Shade     Partial Shade      Full Sun

Soil type: Well-draining potting soil or a prepared soil mixture such as Josh's Frogs Potting Soil mix offered Here

Growth rate: Slow

Height: up to 8”

Origin: Southeast Asia; Endemic to Malaysia, New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Philippines, and Sumatra.

Regional locality: Occurs in evergreen forests on mountains where it grows terrestrially on stream banks and on tree fern stems at medium altitude.

USDA Hardiness Zone: 10-11

 

Suggested Vivarium/ Animal Terrarium Use:

 

Aquatic 

Temperate 

  • Frogs & Toads
  • Lizards & turtles
  • Aquatic Set-ups
  • Frogs & Toads
  • Lizards & turtles
  • Snakes
  • Geckos
  • Temperate Vivariums

Tropical

Desert 

  • Frogs & Toads ✔
  • Lizards & turtles ✔
  • Snakes ✔
  • Geckos ✔
  • Tropical Vivariums ✔
  • Toads
  • Lizards and tortoises
  • Geckos
  • Desert Vivariums

Care Notes: Bright light will cause the leaves to yellow and die off. Provide jewel orchids with a shaded spot with dappled sunlight to nearly full shade.

Shipping Notes: 

As a good practice, Josh's Frogs recommends washing all plants thoroughly removing as much soil as possible with dechlorinated water before placing them in their final home. Live plants may vary in color, size, and appearance.

ALL PLANTS ARE SHIPPED IN POTS WITH SOIL OR OTHER MEDIA UNLESS IT IS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SHIP BARE ROOT

The plant pictured is in a 2.5" pot.

Shipping

This product ships to your doorstep. Most orders placed before 2pm ET on business days will ship out the same day.

Import/export restrictions on this product require that it can only be shipped to destinations within the United States.

Restrictions on this product that prohibit shipping to the following states: HI.

Live Arrival Guarantee

This product is covered under our Live Arrival Guarantee. If your insect/animal does not arrive in good health, we'll make it right, provided the following criteria are met:

  • If shipped Two Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -20 and 120 °F.
  • If shipped Next Day, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between -40 and 120 °F.
  • If shipped Ground, the temperature experienced during shipping must remain between 20 and 85 °F.

You'll be notified during the checkout process if your purchase qualifies for our guarantee.

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kick

5.0 out of 5 stars

WOW

Such a great looking orchid and at an amazing price. It arrived in wonderful condition and way above my expectation. This is a large, well developed plant. Now I just have to take good care of it!

ken

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great

great orchid at great price

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