Bifrenaria steyermarkii
Also known as: Steyermark's Bifrenaria in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Brazil
General Information
Steyermark's Bifrenaria is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Brazil. It is named after the American Botanist in Venezuela in the 1900's.
Altitude
900 - 1200 m
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2500
Flower Size
3 - 3 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
16 - 30 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
22000 - 22000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Plant Description
Each new growth has a single erect leaf
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Spring
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Spring
- IsFragrant
Climate
Grows at high elevations.
Fertiliser
These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.
