Habenaria zambesina

Also known as: The Zambesi River Habenaria or Habenaria baoulensis Habenaria myriantha Habenaria haullevilleana in the subfamily: Orchidoideae

Native to: Angola Burundi Cameroon Congo Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Malawi Mozambique Nigeria Senegal Uganda Zimbabwe

General Information

The Zambesi River Habenaria is a warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Orchidoideae native to Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Altitude
600 - 1550 m
0
2500
Flower Size
2 - 2 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
16 - 22 °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 leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer and Spring

Blooming Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Climate

Grows at low to 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.

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