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Stenoglottis zambesiaca is a plant of the family Orchidaceae and the genus Stenoglottis
Distribution[]
Plant is found on mossy rocks and logs in the evergreen forest of Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Transvaal South Africa.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the summer with many 1.25 cm 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 Zambian Stenoglottis