Eulophia livingstoneana

Also known as: Livingstone's Eulophia or Eulophia livingstoniana Eulophia jumelleana Eulophia faradjensis Lissochilus rutenbergianus Lissochilus jumelleanus Lissochilus faradjensis Lissochilus mediocris Lissochilus affinis Lissochilus gracilior var. angusta Lissochilus gracilior Lissochilus laggiarae Lissochilus malangensis Eulophia robusta Lissochilus livingstoneanus Lissochilus fallax Lissochilus cornigerus Eulophia gracilior In Madagascar - Felatrandraka in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Angola Botswana Burundi Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Rwanda Sudan Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

General Information

Livingstone's Eulophia is a cool to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is named after the Scottish Missionary and African Explorer in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant. The fragrance can be described as soft

Blooming Season

• Spring
• Summer

Fragrant:

• 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.