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Dracula psittacina is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring and fall with one to six successive 3.75 cm wide flowers.
The plant was first flowered in the collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence in England.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in central and eastern cordilleras of Colombia at elevations of 2200 to 2400 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 Parrot Dracula
Synonyms[]
- *Masdevallia psittacina Rchb. f 1876
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.