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Phragmipedium pfitzerianum

Phragmipedium pfitzerianum

Prolific bloomer

  • Light:☀️☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️🌡️
  • Water:💦  💦  💦
  • Rest period: no
  • Scent: No
  • Location: Windowsill/greenhouse
40,00€ - 40,00€
40,00€
40,00€ - 40,00€
40,00€

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

Phragmipedium pfitzerianum

Name: Phragmipedium × pfitzerianum O.Gruss

Parents: Phragmipedium longifolium × Phragmipedium warszewiczianum

Etymology: The genus name Phragmipedium combines Greek words for “partition” and “shoe,” referring to the fan-shaped ovary and shoe-shaped lip. The epithet pfitzerianum honors the German botanist and orchid researcher Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer.

First description: Olaf Gruss, 2013, in the OrchideenJournal.

Origin/distribution: This natural hybrid is known from Ecuador.

Location/habitat: The parents grow in moist tropical habitats. Intermediate temperatures of approximately 15–25°C, bright filtered light, high humidity, and good air circulation are suitable.

Description and notes: Phragmipedium × pfitzerianum combines the robust, long-leaved growth of Phragmipedium longifolium with the long, often twisted petals of Phragmipedium warszewiczianum. We keep the airy, moisture-retaining substrate evenly moist and avoid prolonged dry periods. Low-calcium water is beneficial.