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.

Altitude
0 - 1800 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2 - 2 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
0 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
22000 - 22000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

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.

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