Bonatea steudneri

Also known as: Steudner's Bonatea or Bonatea ugandae Bonatea kayseri Habenaria sudanensis Bonatea arabica Bonatea philippsii Bonatea pirottae Bicornella arabica Bonatea eminii Bonatea sudanensis Habenaria philippsii Habenaria eminii Habenaria ecaudata Habenaria kayseri Habenaria arabica in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Angola Burundi Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Mozambique Rwanda Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Uganda Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

General Information

Steudner's Bonatea is a warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is named after the German Plant Collector in East Africa [1800's.

Altitude
900 - 1100 m
0
2500
Temperature
16 - 22 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
8000 - 8000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Autumn

Blooming Season

  • Autumn

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.

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