Disa versicolor

Also known as: The Colorful Disa or Disa versicolor h.f. alba Disa mac-owanii Disa macowanii Disa hemisphaerophora in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Angola Mozambique Zimbabwe

General Information

The Colorful Disa is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Altitude
0 - 2300 m
0
2500
Flower Size
1.25 - 1.25 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
0 - 15 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
36000 - 36000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Blooming Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Fragrant:
  • IsFragrant

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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