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Dracula minax

Dracula minax

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Dracula
Species: Drac. minax
Alliance:
Binomial name
Dracula minax
Luer & R.Escobar 1981


Dracula minax is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the spring and fall with several 5 cm wide flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in Colombia.

Culture[]

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cold to cool conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Naming[]

Common Names: The Threatening Dracula

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