Stanhopea tricornis Lindl.

Stanhopea tricornis Lindl., J. Hort. Soc. London iv. (1849) 263.

Stanhopea tricornis Lindl., Photos by Worranittha Koenig

its native range is W. South America.

Latinh Name: 

Stanhopea tricornis Lindl.

Synonym Name:

Gerlachia tricornis (Lindl.) Szlach.

Gerlachia tricornis var. stenochila (F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Szlach.

Stanhopea convoluta Rolfe

Stanhopea langlasseana Cogn.

Stanhopea stenochila F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.

Stanhopea wallisii Rchb.f.

English Name:

The Three-Horned Stanhopea.

Description: 

Plant blooms from winter through summer with up to three 12.5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.

Distribution:

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Ecological:

In tropical wet and wet montane cloud forests on the western slopes of the Andes at elevations of sealevel to 1250 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the winter through summer.

Flower size:

13 cm.

Cultivation:

Light:

Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing).

Temperature:

Intermediate to Warm; 58°F min. to 88°F max.

Watering:

Moist; 3-5 waterings per week (let dry lightly between waterings).

Plant should be grown in shade. Keep in warm temperatures and water regularly. Pot in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss. Keep humidity high. Plants are usually grown in baskets.

Type:

Nov 1, 1962 Charlesworth [626], Colombia K000588928 Unknown type material