Habenaria holubii

Also known as: Holub's Habenaria or Habenaria rhopaloceras Habenaria valida Habenaria brevilabris Habenaria hennigiana in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Angola Ethiopia Guinea Kenya Malawi Nigeria Uganda Zambia

General Information

Holub's Habenaria is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia. It is named after the Austrian Explorer in Southern Africa in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear during Summer

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Blooming Season

• Summer

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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.