Chloraea viridiflora

Also known as: The Bare Lipped Chloraea or Chloraea verrucosa Chloraea elwesii Asarca tuberculata Chloraea robusta in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Argentina

General Information

The Bare Lipped Chloraea is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Argentina.

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

• Spring

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.