Eulophia orthoplectra
Also known as: The Straight Spurred Eulophia or Lissochilus pulcher Eulophia bella Lissochilus kraenzlinii Lissochilus orthoplectrus Lissochilus bellus Lissochilus milanjeanus Lissochilus monticola Eulophia ochyrae Lissochilus saccatus in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Angola Burundi Cameroon Chad Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Malawi Nigeria Rwanda Sudan Uganda Zimbabwe
General Information
The Straight Spurred Eulophia is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous thick erect leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Winter and Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
- Winter
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.