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Dracula felix

Dracula felix

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Dracula
Species: Drac. felix
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dracula felix
(Luer) Luer 1978


Dracula felix is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the fall with a 1 cm wide successive flower.

Distribution[]

Plants are found in the cloud forest of Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1200 to 2500 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 Fruitful Dracula

Synonyms[]

  1. Masdevallia felix Luer 1978
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