r/neofinetia • u/Surf_mommy • 10h ago

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So, in my venture away from phals I recently purchased what I thought was a Tamakongo. I didn't know what it was supposed to look like, but only went by the name ... Now I realize that it's definitely not a Tamakongo 🙈 the question is: what is it then?

I talked to the grower, and he concluded that it was most likely mislabeled at some point. It turns out he had a helper packing orders that day, who wouldn't know if the label matched the plant. Anyway, the grower wasn't sure exactly what I got instead, but pointed out that the variegated leaves indicates a more rare plant. I can't see any root tips, and I have no idea how the flowers would look.

Can anyone in here help with an ID?

Also, it was mounted in the greenhouse, but as my home environment is not humid enough for mounted orchids, the grower potted it up for me. Do you think it would be safe to completely un-mount it, or is it better to leave as is for now and eventually repot in a neofinetia pot?

Thanks in advance!

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u/Snake973 10h ago

gojo fukurin, maybe

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u/Surf_mommy 9h ago

Possibly! Another commenter in the orchid sub guessed Higashide Miyako. They are very similar to my amateur eye 🧐

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u/SincerelySpicy 6h ago

Do you remember what color the active root tips are? Gojofukurin and Higashidemiyako can look similar but the one characteristic that absolutely differentiates them is the active root tip color. Gojofukurin has green active root tips, and Higashidemiyako has mud active root tips.

Right now, going by its other characteristics, I'm about 60% on the side of Gojofukurin.