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Dracula hirsuta is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall to winter with several successive 2.5 cm flowers. The lip of this species is small and triangular.
The plant was discovered by Father Andreetta and Mario Portilla.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the wet montane forest of Ecuador at elevations around 1600 meters
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 Hairy Dracula
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.
