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Dracula radiosa

Dracula radiosa

Prolific bloomer

  • Light:☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️
  • Water:
    💦  💦  💦
  • Dormancy period: no
  • Location: Windowsill/greenhouse
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19,50€ - 19,50€
19,50€
19,50€ - 19,50€
19,50€

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 radiosa

Name: Dracula radiosa, (Rchb.f.) Luer 1978
Synonyms:
Dracula medellinensis, (Kraenzl.) Luer 1978
Masdevallia medellinensis, Kraenzl. 1921
Masdevallia radiosa, Rchb.f. 1877
Etymology:
radiosus = radiant (due to the markings on the lip)

Origin: Ecuador, Colombia
Habitat:
epiphytic on mossy trunks in the Andes in the departments of Antioquia, Risaralda, and Cauca, Colombia, and in northwestern Ecuador in cloud forests at elevations of 1600 to 2100m.
Notes:
The flowers of Dracula radiosa are approx. 5 x 15cm in size; the inflorescences emerge upright and horizontally, rarely pendulous. The peduncles grow up to 20cm long and bear a single terminal flower.

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