Gongora histrionica

Gongora histrionica Rchb.f., Bonplandia 2: 92 (1854).

Gongora histrionica Rchb.f., Photo by Mi Bo

its native range is Colombia to N. South America.

Latin Name: 

Gongora histrionica Rchb.f.,

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

English Name:

The Enchanting Gongora

Description: 

With deeply ridged, conical pseudobulbs carrying plicate, elliptical leaves and blooms in the fall on a basal, pendant, 52 cm long, 15 to 35 flowered inflorescence with vanilla scented flowers.

Distribution:

Colombia, Suriname.

Ecological:

At elevations around 100 to 750 m as a medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the fall.

Flower size:

3.5 cm.

Cultivation

Climate: Intermediate Warm

Air Circulation: High

Light: Medium

Humidity: Medium

Fertilizer: Weekly

Plants are usually grown in wooden baskets in partial shade. Use a well drain potting media such as medium fir bark with perlite, tree fern fibers, or sphagnum moss. Keep area humid and grow in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep mix moist but not dry.

Typus:

Reference: 

theplantlist.org

https://www.ipni.org/n/636016-1

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:636016-1

http://www.orchidspecies.com/gonhistronica.htm.

https://www.ecuagenera.com/Gongora-histrionica/en

https://orchids.fandom.com/wiki/Gongora_histrionica