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Dracula gigas f. melon

Dracula gigas f. melon

Prolific bloomer

  • Light:☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️
  • Water:
    💦  💦  💦
  • Dormancy period: no
  • Location: Windowsill/greenhouse
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26,00€ - 26,00€
26,00€
26,00€ - 26,00€
26,00€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual plant may differ in shape and color from the image. Plants are shipped without flowers.

Description

Dracula gigas f. melon

Name: Dracula gigas, (Luer) Luer 1978 'Melon'
Synonyms:
Masdevallia gigas, Luer 1978
Etymology:
gigas = large, gigantic

Origin: Ecuador, Colombia
Habitat:
epiphytic on wet, mossy trees in pristine cloud forests at altitudes from 1700 to 2600 meters
Notes:
Dracula gigas has flowers approximately 10 x 10 cm in size. The inflorescence stalks are horizontal, less frequently upright, and bear the flowers, which open successively, at the end.

Cultivation: Cool to intermediate at about 12–22 °C, shaded, with very high humidity and constant gentle air movement. Keep evenly moist in a basket with fine, airy substrate.