Habenaria cirrhata

Also known as: The Tendril or Habenaria schweinfurthii Habenaria dawei Habenaria longistigma Habenaria megistosolen Habenaria zenkeriana in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Burundi Cameroon Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Madagascar Malawi Nigeria Sudan Uganda Zambia

General Information

The Tendril is a cold to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

Altitude
300 - 2600 m
0
2500
Temperature
0 - 30 °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 lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

  • 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.

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