Brassavola tuberculata
Also known as: Rough or Tuberculated Brassavola or Tulexis bicolor Brassavola gibbsiana Brassavola fragrans Brassavola tuberculata f. trilabellata in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Bahia - Brazil Sergipe - Brazil
General Information
Rough or Tuberculated Brassavola is a sympodial intermediate to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Brazil.
Plant Description
Sympodial. Grows to 18-38cm. Each new growth has a single erect arching, terete shaped leaf that grows to 0.4-22cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 6-15cm. The plant forms pendant or arching growths
Flowers
Numerous long lasting, fragrant blossoms appear during Winter
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Winter
Substrate(s)
- Coarse
- Charcoal
- Treefern
- Perlite
- IsFragrant
Climate
Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 41mm to 137mm per day, heaviest in June and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 74% to 81%, highest in September and lowest in July. Temperature ranges from 17C to 29C, highest in August (23C to 29C) and lowest in January (17C to 24C).
Fertiliser
dormant-medium-demand-orchid Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.
Potting
Due to the growth nature of these plants they are best mounted onto cork, tree fern slabs, or even trees if the climate suits. Water regularly especially in hot weather.
This plant does very well in baskets or suspended pots This plant does well mounted to Cork slabs.
