Habenaria quinqueseta
Also known as: The Five Bristled Habenaria or Platanthera michauxii Orchis michauxii Habenaria macroceratitis var. brevicalcarata Habenaria quinqueseta h.v. quinqueseta Habenaria michauxii Habenaria simpsonii Mesicera michauxii Longhorn False Reinorchid in the subfamily: Orchidoideae
Native to: Alabama - United States Florida - United States Georgia Georgia - United States Louisiana - United States Maine - United States Mexico Mississippi - United States Missouri - United States New York - United States
General Information
The Five Bristled Habenaria is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to United States, Georgia and Mexico.
Plant Description
Grows to 91cm. Each new growth has numerous lance shaped oblong shaped leaves that grow to 2-25cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 7.5-91cm
Flowers
Numerous long lasting, fragrant blossoms appear
Fragrance
The orchid is fragrant.
Substrate(s)
- Fine
- Bark
- Spaghnum Moss
- Perlite
- Sand
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Climate
Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 43mm to 221mm per day, heaviest in July and lightest in November. Humidity ranges from 70% to 79%, highest in August and lowest in April. Temperature ranges from 11C to 32C, highest in August (23C to 32C) and lowest in January (11C to 21C).
Fertiliser
dormant-medium-demand-orchid Use balanced fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.
