Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
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Macodes petola 'Dark Form'

$35.00
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Macodes petola ‘Dark Form’ is a jewel orchid grown for its striking foliage, with velvety, near-black to deep green leaves traced by fine, golden veining. The darker leaf background gives this form stronger contrast and a more dramatic appearance than standard forms.

This is a terrestrial orchid well suited to indoor growing, terrariums, and warm, shaded positions with consistently high humidity. While botanically an orchid, it behaves as a forest-floor plant and should be treated more like a foliage species than a traditional epiphytic orchid.

Care

  • Light: Low to medium light. Bright indirect light is ideal; avoid direct sun.
  • Water: Keep evenly moist. Do not allow the pot to dry out completely.
  • Humidity: High humidity preferred. Excellent for terrariums or enclosed growing spaces.
  • Temperature: Warm to intermediate conditions. Protect from cold drafts.
  • Growing media: Free-draining but moisture-retentive terrestrial mix, often based on fine bark, coco fibre, and organic material.
  • Feeding: Light, regular feeding during active growth using a diluted orchid fertiliser.

Key Characteristics

  • Plant type: Terrestrial jewel orchid
  • Primary feature: Decorative foliage
  • Leaf colour: Very dark green to near-black with golden veining
  • Growth habit: Creeping, clump-forming
  • Typical use: Indoor plant, terrarium, shaded orchid collections

Shipping Schedule and Biosecurity Information

Dispatch & Shipping Information

ALL STATES (including WA, NT, TAS): We now offer a universal, streamlined schedule with two dispatches per week for all regions. This schedule includes all necessary biosecurity treatment and processing for plants sent interstate.

  • Tuesday Dispatch: Orders placed by Sunday 11:59 PM AEST.
  • Friday Dispatch: Orders placed by Wednesday 11:59 PM AEST.

Orders placed after these cut-offs will be dispatched on the next available day.

Plant Health Certification (PHC) Fees:

  • $20 fee applies to WA orders.
  • $10 fee applies to NT and TAS orders.

This fee is per order (not per plant) and is included in your shipping cost at checkout. It covers the mandatory biosecurity treatments (ICA-29, PS-27, ICA-62) required for interstate compliance.

Important Note: We operate independently from Collectors Corner. For any enquiries, please refer to our Help Centre (Contact Page).

Shipping Policy
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'

Size: 50mm Pot

Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'
Macodes petola 'Dark Form'

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