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Orchidaceae
Cloud Forest Orchid
Dracula vampira
Mystery of the mist.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Dracula
- Native to
- Ecuador, Colombia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial epiphyte
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- deep shade
- Soil
- sphagnum moss, epiphytic mix
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus Dracula means 'little dragon,' named for the long tail-like extensions on each sepal.
- Dracula vampira is pollinated by small fruit flies attracted to the mushroom-like lip of the flower.
- These orchids grow only in cloud forests above 6,000 feet, where constant mist keeps humidity near 100%.
- The flowers often hang downward on long stems, blooming beneath the plant rather than above it.
- There are over 130 species of Dracula orchids, making it one of the largest genera of pleurothallid orchids.
Color meanings
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enigma
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rare beauty