Habenaria peristyloides

Also known as: The Peristylis or Roeperocharis ukingensis Roeperocharis rendlei Roeperocharis combusta Roeperocharis camerunensis Roeperocharis cardiochila Habenaria rendlei Habenaria combusta Habenaria cardiochila in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Burundi Cameroon Ethiopia Kenya Nigeria Rwanda Sudan Uganda Yemen

General Information

The Peristylis is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.

Altitude

1650 - 2550 m

2500

Temperature

0 - 15 °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, oblong shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer

Blooming Season

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.