Habenaria wercklei

Also known as: Werckle's Habenaria or Habenaria gymnadenioides Habenaria hondurensis in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Guatemala Honduras Panama

General Information

Werckle's Habenaria is a hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. It is named after the German Orchid Collector in Central America later in the 19th century.

Altitude
100 - 100 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2 - 2 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
23 - 30 °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 leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Autumn

Blooming Season

  • Autumn

Climate

Grows at low 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.

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