Habenaria filicornis
Also known as: The Thread Shaped Flower Spur Habenaria or Habenaria deflexa Habenaria pertenuis Habenaria tridactyla Habenaria chlorotica Habenaria erythraeae Habenaria wilmsiana Habenaria moratii Habenaria filicornis var. chlorotica Habenaria natalensis in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Angola Botswana Burundi Cameroon Eritrea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Mozambique Nigeria Rwanda South Africa Sudan Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
General Information
The Thread Shaped Flower Spur Habenaria is a warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Plant Description
Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
- 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.