{"product_id":"ludisia-discolor-orchidee-bijou","title":"Ludisia discolor (Jewel orchid) — H13 cm | Pot Ø6 cm","description":"\u003csection id=\"ludisia-discolor\" class=\"product-content verdeia-product\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🖤 Velvety, almost black foliage • ✨ Fine coppery-pink veins • 🌥️ Low to medium indirect light • 🌸 Can flower in winter once mature • 🐾 Non-toxic • 🌱 Young plant to grow on • 📏 H13 cm | Pot Ø6 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLudisia discolor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a terrestrial orchid grown for its foliage. Its oval, pointed, velvety leaves are a burgundy brown so dark that it looks almost black; fine coppery-pink veins run along their length, linked by a few cross veins. They form a rosette around a fleshy reddish-brown stem. In the wild it grows on the ground, under the canopy of humid tropical forests; the species is native to southern China and Southeast Asia, as far as Sumatra and the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIt is delivered as a young plant 13 cm tall, in a 6 cm nursery pot. Its growth is slow: its creeping stems gradually spread across the surface of the substrate and form a clump that rarely exceeds 30 cm in height. Once mature, it can flower in winter, on upright spikes of small white flowers with a yellow center; yet it is its dark, veined foliage that places it among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-feuillage-decoratif\"\u003eplants with decorative foliage\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"exposition-title\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"exposition-title\"\u003eLight \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs under the forest canopy where it grows, it needs low to medium light, always indirect. Direct sun scorches its leaves, and a room that is too dark slows its growth even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e near a north- or east-facing window, or set back from a sunnier window, with at most one hour of direct sun; see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-rebord-fenetre-guide\"\u003ewindowsill plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e desk, bedside table, shelf or bright bathroom, away from radiators and cold drafts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 to 22 °C, never below 10 °C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e the air in an apartment is enough if watering is regular; when heating dries the air, a tray of damp clay pebbles under the pot helps (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-salle-de-bain-lumiere-humidite\"\u003ebathroom plants\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eSmall and slow-growing, it can also be grown in an open terrarium, where the humid air suits it, although it flowers less there; suitable plants are gathered in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-pour-terrarium\"\u003ePlants for terrariums\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and the balance between brightness and humidity is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/lumiere-et-humidite-trouver-le-bon-equilibre\"\u003elight and humidity\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"arrosage-title\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"arrosage-title\"\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt likes a slightly moist substrate, never soggy: water when the surface starts to dry out, roughly the top third of the pot, then let the excess drain away. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003efinger test\u003c\/a\u003e tells you the right moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e at room temperature, lukewarm rather than cold; more pointers in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/quelle-eau-arroser-plantes-robinet-pluie\"\u003ewhich water to use for your plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e pot with drainage holes, saucer emptied after each watering; a substrate that stays soggy rots the stems and roots (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plante-trop-arrosee-sauver-racines-pourries\"\u003esaving rotten roots\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e houseplant potting mix lightened with about 40% perlite or fine grit, rather than the pure bark used for epiphytic orchids; see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003esubstrates\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e diluted orchid fertilizer, a few times in spring and summer, following the principles of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/engrais-et-nutrition-des-plantes-dinterieur-le-guide-complet-pour-nourrir-vos-plantes-naturellement\"\u003efeeding indoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eMealybugs, thrips, aphids and spider mites are the pests to watch for; treatments are described in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/parasites-plantes-interieur-identifier-traiter\"\u003eindoor plant pests\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"deco-title\" id=\"associations-deco\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"deco-title\"\u003eDecor ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts almost black foliage is best seen up close and makes the pale greens and patterned foliage placed next to it stand out. The rules of arrangement are explained in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/associer-plantes-compositions-couleurs-textures\"\u003ecombining potted plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEchoing veins:\u003c\/strong\u003e next to a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/maranta-leuconeura-fascinator-prayer-plant\"\u003eMaranta leuconeura 'Fascinator'\u003c\/a\u003e with very pronounced red veins on a green background; two patterned foliages that like the same indirect light and a moist substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight against dark:\u003c\/strong\u003e near a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pteris-cretica-albolineata-fougere-ruban\"\u003ePteris cretica 'Albolineata'\u003c\/a\u003e, a fern with pale green fronds striped with white, which, like it, enjoys the humid air of a bright bathroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn miniature:\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/philodendron-scandens-brasil\"\u003ePhilodendron scandens 'Brasil'\u003c\/a\u003e with small bright green hearts variegated with yellow and a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/peperomia-prostrata-d6cm-h6cm\"\u003ePeperomia prostrata\u003c\/a\u003e with round leaves in a shell pattern, two other young plants in 6 cm pots, lined up on a windowsill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn a desk:\u003c\/strong\u003e compact and at ease in medium light, it finds its place on a desk or a bedside table, away from direct sun; more ideas in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-bureau-teletravail-espace-travail\"\u003eoffice plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eOther colorful or patterned foliage is presented in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-feuillage-panache-colore\"\u003evariegated and colorful foliage\u003c\/a\u003e, and other uncommon plants in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-rares-et-originales-lesquelles-choisir-et-comment-les-entretenir\"\u003erare and unique plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"tips-title\" id=\"tips\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"tips-title\"\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare its winter flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e on a mature plant, a room at around 15 °C and slightly less frequent watering from early fall encourage flower spikes to appear; once the flowers have faded, cut the stalk at its base. If you grow it mainly for its foliage, pinching out the spikes as soon as they appear keeps it more compact and bushier. The rhythm of houseplants is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/cycle-vie-plantes-interieur-dormance-croissance-floraison\"\u003edormancy, growth and flowering\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot broken stems:\u003c\/strong\u003e its fleshy stems are brittle; a section at least 8 cm long with a few leaves, placed in damp sphagnum moss or in water, roots in about four to six weeks. The method is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/bouturage-plantes-guide-complet-multiplication\"\u003epropagation by cuttings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a wide, shallow pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e its roots stay close to the surface; when repotting, about every three years in spring, move up to the next size, wider than it is deep. The steps are described in our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/rempotage-des-plantes-dinterieur-quand-comment-et-dans-quoi-rempoter-guide-complet\"\u003erepotting\u003c\/a\u003e and choosing a container in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comment-choisir-le-bon-pot-pour-sa-plante-dinterieur-taille-matiere-et-drainage\"\u003echoosing the right pot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"caract-title\" id=\"caracteristiques\" class=\"product-section\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"caract-title\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLudisia discolor\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eHaemaria discolor\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e jewel orchid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orchidaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e species native to southern China and Southeast Asia, as far as Sumatra and the Philippines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions at delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H13 cm | Pot Ø6 cm (young plant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e clump up to about 30 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e creeping, fleshy stems spreading into a clump, leaves in a rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to medium indirect light, no prolonged direct sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e when the surface of the substrate starts to dry out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium to high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 – 22 °C, minimum 10 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen, oval and pointed velvety leaves, almost black burgundy brown, coppery-pink veins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e can flower in winter on mature plants, upright spikes of small fragrant white flowers with a yellow center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-toxic to animals and children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecor style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urban jungle \/ Graphic \/ Collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: the shade of the leaves, from very dark green to almost black burgundy brown, and the color of the veins, from coppery pink to gold, vary naturally depending on the plant, the light and the age of the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554837307657,"sku":"64383","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/thumbnail_2000_a666853e-c7db-424a-9661-19f07e6a3184.jpg?v=1794245245","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/ludisia-discolor-jewel-orchid","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}