Name: Macodes Dusty Green
SKU: 2765
Price: 1100.00 INR
Availability: InStock

Macodes Dusty Green

Macodes Dusty Green, a striking variety of the jewel orchid (Macodes petola), features lush, velvety dark green leaves with intricate, subtle golden or dusty veining that gives it a shimmering, jewel-like quality. This terrestrial orchid grows from creeping rhizomes, forming compact clumps up to 20-30 cm tall and wide, with broad leaves arranged in spirals along short stems.

Detailed Description

The standout trait is its foliage: each leaf, up to 10 cm long and 5 cm wide, displays a deep emerald green base with fine, sparkling veins in muted gold tones unique to the “Dusty Green” form, creating a textured, almost metallic sheen under light. Small, pale green flowers may appear on spikes in autumn or sporadically indoors, but they are short-lived and secondary to the leaves. Non-toxic and evergreen, it thrives as a low-maintenance houseplant.

Care Instructions

Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy, watering with distilled or rainwater when the top inch dries out, and use a well-draining mix like fine bark, perlite, sphagnum moss, or peat. Fertilize biweekly in spring-summer with diluted orchid formula (e.g., balanced 20-20-20), reducing to monthly in winter. Wipe leaves gently with a damp cloth to remove dust, prune yellowing foliage, and maintain 60-90% humidity via trays or humidifiers.

Adaptability

This orchid adapts well to indoor conditions mimicking its Southeast Asian rainforest floor habitat, tolerating low to medium indirect light (north/east windows or fluorescents) and shadier spots. It handles typical home environments better than many orchids but dislikes direct sun, drafts, or dry air; it’s suited for USDA zones 11+ outdoors.

Growing Conditions

Provide 65-80°F (18-27°C) daytime temps with no drops below 60°F, high humidity, and partial shade. Repot every 1-2 years in shallow pots to accommodate rhizomes, and it grows year-round with low maintenance.