Disa porrecta
Also known as: The Extended Disa or Disa zeyheri in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
General Information
The Extended Disa is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae. The name refers to the elongate flower.
1000 - 2000 m
0
2500
2 - 2 cm
Small
Medium
Large
0 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
36000 - 50000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Summer
- IsFragrant
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.