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Dracula amaliae is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the winter to spring with a few successive 10 cm wide flowers. Flowers are typically flat.[1] The plant was first flowered in the gardens of Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria in Popayán.[1]
Distribution[]
Plants are found in forest of western Colombia at elevations of 1800 to 1900 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cold to cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Etymology: Named for Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria of Popoyan, Colombia[1]
Common Names: Amalia's Dracula