Amparoa costaricensis

Native to: Honduras

General Information

Amparoa costaricensis is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Honduras.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 20cm. Each new growth has a single elliptic oblong shaped leaf that grows to 1-15cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3-5cm. The plant tends to climb or sprawl with each new growth

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 14C to 29C, highest in April (18C to 29C) and lowest in January (14C to 24C).