Eulophia cucullata

Also known as: The Cowl or Lissochilus stylites Lissochilus arenarius Eulophia stylites Eulophia kondensis Eulophia monteiroi Lissochilus roscheri Lissochilus amabilis Lissochilus dilectus Eulophia cucullata var. dilecta Eulophia arenaria Lissochilus kassnerianus Lissochilus dilectus f. minor Lissochilus euanthus Eulophia dilecta Lissochilus monteiroi in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Angola Benin Burundi Cameroon Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Sudan Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

General Information

The Cowl is a cool to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The name refers to the lip.

Altitude

200 - 2300 m

2500

Flower Size

5 - 5 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

9 - 30 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

8000 - 8000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Blooming Season

Spring
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.