Habenaria macrura

Also known as: The Long Spurred Habenaria or Habenaria pentaglossa in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Angola Cameroon Congo Malawi Nigeria Sudan Uganda Zimbabwe

General Information

The Long Spurred Habenaria is a cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Altitude

1200 - 2400 m

2500

Flower Size

3 - 3 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

0 - 22 °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 fragrant blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant. The fragrance can be described as spicy

Blooming Season

Spring
Summer

Fragrant:

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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.