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Stenoglottis fimbriata is a plant of the family Orchidaceae and the genus Stenoglottis
Distribution[]
Plant is found on rocks in the highland forest of Gabon to South Africa at elevations around 850 to 2000 meters
Description[]
Plant blooms in the winter with up to fifty 1.25 cm wide flowers.
Culture[]
Plants require cool to intermediate temperatures and diffused bright light. Pot in a well drain terrestrial medium of gravel, sand, soil, perlite, and bark. Water the plant regular during spring and summer. Reduce watering in the winter as plants are dormant and begin watering regularly again as new shoots appear in the spring.
Naming[]
Common name: The Fringed Stenoglottis
Synonyms[]
- Stenoglottis fimbriata var. saxicola Schltr. ex Kraenzl.