🌳 Description:

• Scientific name: Doritaenopsis Liu's Little Rainbow 'Black Pearl'
• Family: Orchidaceae
• Genus: Doritaenopsis (intergeneric hybrid Doritis × Phalaenopsis)
• Origins: Horticultural hybrid of Thai production
• Domestic use: Hybrid epiphytic indoor orchid, compact and very decorative
• Relevant characteristics: Miniaturized hybrid with dark purple, almost black flowers ("Black Pearl"), very rare for their chromatic intensity; compact rosette habit with leathery leaves; abundant and repeated flowering; highly sought after by collectors for its exceptional color
• Average adult size: 15–25 cm, compact rosette habit with erect flower stalks
• Flowering: Stems with numerous intense dark purple, almost black flowers
• Fragrance: Yes — delicate fragrance

🌞 Light exposure: Medium, filtered and diffused light, without direct sun exposure. Ideal near a bright window with light shading.

🚿 Watering: Abundant during active growth (spring–summer), reduced in autumn–winter. Allow the substrate to partially dry between waterings. Use rainwater or osmotic water.

🌡️ Minimum tolerable temperature and cultivation temperature: Minimum 15°C. Prefers daytime temperatures between 22 and 30°C. Intermediate-warm climate; fears prolonged cold.

🌱 Type of soil and repotting: Draining substrate: pine bark or specific mix for epiphytic orchids. Repot every 2 years or when the substrate degrades, preferably in spring.

🌿 Fertilization: Every 2 weeks during active growth with a specific orchid fertilizer at low concentration. Reduce in autumn–winter.

✂️ Pruning or other recommended agricultural treatments: Cut the flower stalk after flowering above a node to stimulate new branching. Remove rotten roots during repotting.

💧 Environmental humidity: Medium humidity (50–70%). In dry environments use a humidifier or a tray with moist expanded clay.

Sizes are purely indicative and refer to an adult plant.