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'''Dracula gigas''' is an epiphytic orchid in the genus [[Dracula]]. |
'''Dracula gigas''' is an epiphytic orchid in the genus [[Dracula]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single 10 cm wide flower. |
+ | Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single 10 cm wide flower. |
It is similar to Dracula hawleyi but is usually darker in color and has a pink lip. |
It is similar to Dracula hawleyi but is usually darker in color and has a pink lip. |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador at elevations of 1700 to 2600 meters |
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador at elevations of 1700 to 2600 meters |
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==Culture== |
==Culture== |
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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. |
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. |
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===Synonyms=== |
===Synonyms=== |
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| − | + | *Masdevallia gigas Luer 1978 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Hermans, Johan & Clare. ''Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula''. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997. |
*Hermans, Johan & Clare. ''Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula''. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997. |
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Dracula gigas is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single 10 cm wide flower.
It is similar to Dracula hawleyi but is usually darker in color and has a pink lip.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Ecuador at elevations of 1700 to 2600 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[]
Common Names: The Gigantic Dracula
Synonyms[]
- Masdevallia gigas Luer 1978
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.