Habenaria cultriformis
Also known as: The Knife in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Eritrea Yemen
General Information
The Knife is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Eritrea and Yemen.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Autumn
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Blooming Season
- Autumn
- Summer
- IsFragrant
Climate
These orchids thrive in cool, conditions with good airflow. When cultivated they will thrive in a cool, sheltered environment such as a shaded greenhouse, or if grown in cooler climates they can be grown in the garden in areas where they are protected from frost and receive shade throughout the year, though they may be able to tolerate some morning sun during winter.
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.
