Sobralia macrantha
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Native to Mexico, Guatemala and Central America, Sobralia macrantha is a terrestrial, cane-growing orchid lacking pseudobulbs, forming clumps of upright stems bearing pleated, lance-shaped leaves. In late spring and summer it produces large, short-lived flowers, each often lasting only a day but succeeding one another over a long period, purple to magenta with a darker lip and yellow throat, reaching 12 to 15 cm across. It is grown in a free-draining, organically rich substrate, under bright filtered light, with generous and regular watering year-round.
- Family :Orchidaceae
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
Growing cycle
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)