This is a common orchid from the central-southern moutains of Brazil. It has an explanation: It lives on rocks with little acumulation of...Read More quartzilic white sand and barely no organic components, in altitudes between 1000 and 2000 meters. It also needs full sun, and will tolerate both extreme heat to near 0°C, abundant rains during the summer and almost no water on winter. These extreme conditions make it difficul to grow, and discourage the clandestine collectors to get this plant from its natural habitat and sell them - that´s how this beauty stays confortably in nature living in large populations for its size.
It´s a variable plant, but in it´s natural habitat it doesn´t grow much. Each pseudobulb has one thick leaf, and from the top of the pseudobulb a dark red inflorescence gives out 3-8 pink flowers. The colors of the plant (from green to red and purple) and the flower (from light pink to dark pink, with pink, white, or pink and white labellum) vary according to the environmental conditions.
Species recomended only if you are a professional orchidophile and have ways to simulate its natural habitat, and can reproduce it. And only buy it if you know who are selling it, and how they got this plant - never buy from someone you don´t trust
This is a common orchid from the central-southern moutains of Brazil. It has an explanation: It lives on rocks with little acumulation of...Read More