{"id":16036,"date":"2013-07-21T21:13:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T05:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=16036"},"modified":"2013-08-22T09:57:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T17:57:55","slug":"mini-african-orchid-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/21\/mini-african-orchid-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini African Orchid Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa has so many fascinating native orchids that they seem to\u00a0overshadow this mini species. Maybe that&#8217;s why this charming Mystacidium isn&#8217;t common in cultivation. However, it is one of the most common orchids found in South Africa. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/09\/mystacidium\/\">Last summer, I blogged about my plant&#8217;s impressive display<\/a>, and this year, it&#8217;s unfurled an even bigger show. Its masses of elegant, pure white flowers hang from the small plant, and emit a strong jasmine scent after sunset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_7_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16072\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_7_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_7_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_7_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_7_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16066\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_1_800px-128x85.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_1_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_1_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_6_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16071\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_6_800px-85x128.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_6_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_6_800px-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_6_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be fooled by this plant&#8217;s delicate appearance. Mystacidiums are tougher than they look. They can handle high <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">heat<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">dry air<\/a> better than most orchids. In their native habitats, they live in arid climates where few other orchids can survive. In dry woodlands and savannas, they grow attached to trees and succulents. These <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vanda<\/a> relatives have also adapted to South African citrus farms, where they grow as weeds on the trees. With this tenacity, Mystacidiums are great choices for growers in warm climates, and also for orchid lovers who want to grow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/21\/mounted-orchid-care\/\">mounted plants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16068\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers close up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_3_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_3_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_3_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_3_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_5_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16070\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers showing nectar spurs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_5_800px-85x128.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_5_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_5_800px-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_5_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_8_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16073\" alt=\"Mystacidium flower close up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_8_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_8_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_8_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_8_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_9_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16074\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers and plant\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_9_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_9_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_9_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_9_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16067\" alt=\"Mystacidium plant and flowers on mount\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_2_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_2_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_2_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_2_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_4_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16069\" alt=\"Mystacidium flowers close up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_4_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_4_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_4_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Mystacidium_capense_4_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa has so many fascinating native orchids that they seem to\u00a0overshadow this mini species. Maybe that&#8217;s why this charming Mystacidium isn&#8217;t common in cultivation. However, it is one of the most common orchids found in South Africa. Last summer, I blogged about my plant&#8217;s impressive display, and this year, it&#8217;s unfurled an even bigger [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,19,6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fragrant-orchids","category-mini-orchids","category-photos","category-warm-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16036"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16123,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16036\/revisions\/16123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}