Dracula hirtzii Luer

Dracula hirtzii Luer, Orchid Digest 43(1): 38 (1979).

Dracula hirtzii Luer, Photo by Daniel Nolte

its native range is SW. Colombia to N. Central Ecuador.

Latinh Name: 

Dracula hirtzii Luer

Synonym:

No

English Name:

Hirtz's Dracula (German Engineer, Orchid Enthusiast and Orchid Collector in Ecuador current).

Etymology: 

In honor of the collector Alexander C. Hirtz, Quito, Ecuador

Description: 

It's a miniature orchid with long leaves and very large (10 x 25 cm) flowers characterized by a white background heavily covered with purple spotting and sepal points.  Flowers arise from the bottom of the plant..

Distribution:

Colombia, Ecuador.

Ecological:

As a small to medium sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte in cloud forests at elevations of 1300 to 2100 m. 

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter and spring.

Flower size:

10.0 x 25.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Climate: Cool

Air Circulation: Medium

Light: Low

Humidity: High

Fertilizer: Monthly

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

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