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Dracula gastrophora is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with several successive 4.5 cm wide flowers.
Flowers are similar to those of Dracula marsupialis but differ by having a cupped shape flower and darker coloration.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in northwestern Ecuador.
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Belly Carrying Dracula
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.