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Dracula lehmanniana is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with a single 7.5 cm wide flower.
Two plants of this species was collected and bloomed by Senora Amalia Lehmann de Sarrio.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in Cauca State in southwestern Colombia at elevations around 1800 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming[]
Common Names: Lehmann's Dracula
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.