Habenaria malacophylla

Also known as: The Soft or Habenaria malacophylla var. shabaensis Habenaria malacophylla var. malacophylla Habenaria holstii Habenaria polyantha in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Burundi Cameroon Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Nigeria Rwanda Uganda Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

General Information

The Soft is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Altitude

1350 - 2700 m

2500

Flower Size

1.5 - 1.5 cm

Small

Medium

Large

Temperature

9 - 22 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

8000 - 8000 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 Winter and Spring

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Blooming Season

Spring
Winter

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.