Habenaria cultrata
Also known as: The Knife in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Eritrea Ethiopia Yemen
General Information
The Knife is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Yemen.
Altitude
1700 - 2100 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2.5 - 2.5 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 elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Autumn
Blooming Season
- Autumn
- Summer
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.
