{"id":16431,"date":"2013-08-21T13:28:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T21:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=16431"},"modified":"2013-09-27T08:29:09","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T16:29:09","slug":"yellow-pine-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/21\/yellow-pine-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Pine Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From forests in the mountains of Japan and Taiwan, the Yellow Pine Orchid boasts clusters of colorful flowers. This cute mini orchid is Gastrochilus japonicus, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vanda<\/a> relative.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_8_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16444\" alt=\"Gastrochilus species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_8_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_8_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_8_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_8_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_9_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16445\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flowers hanging below plant\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_9_800px-128x85.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_9_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_9_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_9_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16439\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flower close up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_3_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_3_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_3_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_3_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This species blooms with tiny flowers dangling beneath its leaves. The entire flower cluster is only 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. Since the blossoms hang below the plant, it&#8217;s best to grow this variety on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/21\/mounted-orchid-care\/\">mount<\/a>. The Yellow Pine Orchid needs regular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">high humidity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16437\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flower cluster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_1_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_1_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_1_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_1_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_7_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16443\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_7_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_7_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_7_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_7_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16438\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_2_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_2_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_2_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_2_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/dormancy.html\">winter dormancy<\/a>, water the plant a little less, but don&#8217;t let it dry out. I move this specimen to a winter home in the back of our apartment, where it goes down to 50\u00b0F (10\u00b0C) at night, and receives slightly brighter light. I&#8217;ve found that if it doesn&#8217;t have a cooler winter, the leaves become covered with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/problems\/index.html\">pests<\/a> such as scale.<\/p>\n<p>The next photos show the flowers opening with some buds still developing, and also the open flowers positioned underneath the leaves. They show what makes the Yellow Pine Orchid an unusual and adorable gem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_6_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16442\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flowers and buds\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_6_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_6_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_6_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_6_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_5_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16441\" alt=\"Gastrochilus flowers, leaves, and roots\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_5_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_5_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_5_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_5_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_4_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-16440\" alt=\"Gastrochilus species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_4_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_4_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_4_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Gastrochilus_japonicus_4_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From forests in the mountains of Japan and Taiwan, the Yellow Pine Orchid boasts clusters of colorful flowers. This cute mini orchid is Gastrochilus japonicus, a Vanda relative. This species blooms with tiny flowers dangling beneath its leaves. The entire flower cluster is only 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. Since the blossoms hang below the [&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":[9,12,3,18,19,6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dormancy","category-fragrant-orchids","category-growing","category-intermediate-growers","category-mini-orchids","category-photos","category-watering"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16431","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=16431"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16481,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16431\/revisions\/16481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}