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Polystachya heckmanniana

Polystachya heckmanniana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Polystachyinae
Genus: Polystachya
Species: Pol. heckmanniana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Polystachya heckmanniana
Kraenzl. 1900


Polystachya heckmanniana is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Polystachya.

Description[]

Plant blooms in the summer with three to five flowers.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in Kenya,Zambia, and Malawi

Culture[]

Plants should be grown in fine fir bark or in sphagnum moss with moderate light and cool to warm temperatures. Plants can also be mounted. Water regularly during the summer. Reduce watering during the winter and water about every two weeks.

Naming[]

Common Names: Heckmann's Polystachya

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