Osmoglossum egertoni

Native to: Costa Rica Departamento de Alta Verapaz - Guatemala Departamento de Francisco Morazan - Honduras Nicaragua Panama

General Information

Osmoglossum egertoni is a sympodial cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Altitude
800 - 2600 m
0
2500
Size
65 - 65 cm
Miniature
Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
Giant
Flower Size
0.4 - 1.3 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Humidity
68 - 85 %
0
100
Temperature
0 - 22 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
8000 - 8000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 65cm. Each new growth has numerous erect elliptic, oblong shaped leaves that grow to 0.7-55cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3-9.5cm

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Substrate(s)

  • Coarse

Fragrant:
  • IsFragrant

Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 5mm to 305mm per day, heaviest in September and lightest in February. Humidity ranges from 68% to 85%, highest in October and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 11C to 23C, highest in May (13C to 23C) and lowest in January (11C to 20C).

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