Codonorchis lessonii

Also known as: Lesson's Codonorchis or Pogonia lessonii var. poeppigii Pogonia tetraphylla Pogonia lessonii var. skottsbergii Codonorchis tetraphylla Codonorchis poeppigii Codonorchis skottsbergii in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Argentina

General Information

Lesson's Codonorchis is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Argentina.

Altitude
20 - 1900 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2.5 - 2.5 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
0 - 8 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
36000 - 50000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

  • Summer

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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