Dracula cordobae

Dracula cordobae is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.

Description

Plant blooms in the summer through winter with a single successive 10 cm wide flower. The flower is distinguished by its rounded scoop shaped lip.

Distribution

Plants are found in the montane cloud forest of south western Ecuador at elevations of 750 to 1000 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: Cordoba's Dracula

References

• Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.