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Dracula andreettae is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the fall and winter with a single 5 cm wide flower.[1] The plant was first flowered in the gardens of Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria in Popayán.[1]
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the Cloud forest of Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 1500 to 2200 meters. The plant was first flowered in the gardens of Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria in Popayán.[1]
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to cold conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Varieties[]
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Dracula andreettae var xanthina | Sepals are yellow . Lip is yellow. |
Naming[]
Common Names: Andreeta's Dracula
The flower was named after its discover Father Andreetta.</ref> The plant was first flowered in the gardens of Sra. Amalia Lehmann de Sarria in Popayán.[1]
Synonyms[]
- *Masdevallia andreettae Luer 1978