Amparoa beloglossa

Also known as: The Beautiful Lip Amparoa in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Chiapas - Mexico Departamento de Esteli - Nicaragua Guerrero - Mexico Honduras Oaxaca - Mexico Veracruz - Mexico

General Information

The Beautiful Lip Amparoa is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 1.5-18cm. Each new growth has a single lance shaped leaf that grows to 2-13cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3-5cm

Climate

The orchids are well adapted for hot weather, accompanied by sporadic, unpredictable rainfall and a generally dry climate. They can tolerate a lot of neglect as they are quite used to it, however they can be prone to underwatering and may collapse in cold, wet weather.

For this reason it's best to dedicate a sheltered, protected area for them where the watering can be controlled, such as a corner of a greenhouse or in a sheltered balcony. They can also do well hung near the roof of a shadehouse or sheltered greenhouse where they receive the extra heat but not as much water as other plants. 

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 5mm to 175mm per day, heaviest in September and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 63% to 81%, highest in October and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 12C to 27C, highest in April (17C to 27C) and lowest in January (12C to 22C).