Brownleea coerulea
Also known as: The Blue Brownleea or Disa caerulea Brownleea woodii Brownleea nelsonii Brownleea madagascarica Disa macroceras Brownleea caerulea in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Madagascar
General Information
The Blue Brownleea is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Madagascar.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous elliptic leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Autumn
Blooming Season
- Autumn
- Summer
Substrate(s)
- Sand
Climate
Grows at low to 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.