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Dracula pholeodytes is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Dracula.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with a single successive 3.75 cm flower.
Plant is similar to Dracula benedictii but differs by having larger flowers with bigger lips.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Boyaca, Colombia at elevations around 2500 meters
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 Cave-Hiding Dracula
References[]
- Hermans, Johan & Clare. Orchid Digest special publication: An Annotation Checklist on the Genus Dracula. Orchid Digest Corp., 1997.