Ludisia discolor

Ludisia discolor is a species from the genus Ludisia.

Distribution

Plants are found growing in from India to Indonesia and in south east Asia

Description

Plants bloom from winter to spring with many 1 .7 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant

Culture

Plants are usually grown in intermediate to warm conditions. Keep plants in a shady area. Pot with a well drain medium composed of sand, fir bark, perlite, and soil. Plants should be kept evenly moist.

Varieties

Image	Name	Description
	Ludisia discolor	The leaves are brown with orange or red veins.
	Ludisia discolor var. alba	The leaves are light green with yellow veins.
	Ludisia discolor 'Green velvet'	The leaves are dark green with three withe veins.

Naming

Common Name:The Jewel Orchid

Synonyms

1. Anoectochilus dawsonianus H.Low ex Rchb.f. 1868
2. Anoectochilus ordeanus Jennings 1875
3. Gonogona discolor Link 1822
4. *Goodyera discolor Ker-Gawl. 1816
5. Goodyera ordeana (Jennings) Boxall ex Náves in F.M.Blanco 1880
6. Goodyera rodigasciana L.Linden 1886
7. Goodyera rubrovenia B.S.Williams 1862
8. Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hasselb. in L.H.Bailey 1915
9. Haemaria discolor [Ker-Gawl.]Lindley 1840
10. Haemaria discolor var. concolor Ridl 1896
11. Haemaria discolor var. condorensis Gagnep. 1934
12. Haemaria discolor var. dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) B.S.Williams 1894
13. Haemaria discolor var. denisoniana Kerch. 1894
14. Haemaria discolor var. grandis Gagnep. 1934
15. Haemaria discolor var. ordeana (Jennings) B.S.Williams 1894
16. Haemaria discolor var. rhodoneura Schltr. 1913
17. Haemaria discolor var. trilineata Schltr. 1913
18. Haemaria otletae Rolfe 1891
19. Haemaria pauciflora Gagnep. 1933
20. Haemaria rubrovenia (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. ex Stein 1891
21. Ludisia dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Aver. 1988
22. Ludisia furetii Blume 1858
23. Ludisia odorata Blume 1859
24. Ludisia otletae (Rolfe) Aver. 1988
25. Myoda rufescens Lindley 1832
26. Neottia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Steud. 1821
27. Orchiodes discolor (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891