Nervilia petraea

Also known as: The Rock Loving Nervilia or Pogonia simplex Pogonia crispata Pogonia thouarsii Pogonia prainiana Pogonia bollei Stellorkis aplostellis Coelogyne javanica Nervilia crociformis Nervilia humilis Nervilia reniformis Nervilia afzelii var. grandiflora Bolborchis crociformis Arethusa simplex Nervilia afzelii Nervilia monantha Nervilia bathiei Nervilia francoisii Nervilia simplex Nervilia bollei Epidendrum simplex Nervilia prainiana Nervilia crispata Nervilia erosa Nervilia fimbriata in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Benin Cameroon Congo Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mozambique Nigeria Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

General Information

The Rock Loving Nervilia is a cool to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Altitude

1500 - 1500 m

2500

Temperature

9 - 30 °C

Cold

Cool

Intermediate

Warm

Hot

Light

8000 - 8000 lux

Full Shade

Low

Medium

High

Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous erect leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

Spring

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.