Habenaria petitiana

Also known as: Petit's Habenaria or Platanthera volkensiana Peristylus steudneri Peristylus petitianus Pseudoperistylus petitianus Peristylus snowdenii Peristylus brachylobos Platanthera natalensis Peristylus volkensianus Peristylus natalensis Peristylus ugandensis Habenaria microrhynchos Habenaria brachylobos Herminium natalense Herminium steudneri in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

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

General Information

Petit's Habenaria is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is named after the French Collector of species 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.