Polystachya modesta

Also known as: The Small Polystachya or Polystachya similis Polystachya duemmeriana Polystachya rigidula Polystachya shirensis Polystachya kindtiana Polystachya nitidula Dendrorkis similis Dendrorkis shirensis in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Angola Benin Cameroon Ghana Kenya Rwanda Uganda Zambia

General Information

The Small Polystachya is a warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.

Altitude
500 - 1200 m
0
2500
Flower Size
1 - 1 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
16 - 30 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
Light
22000 - 22000 lux
Full Shade
Low
Medium
High
Full Sun

Plant Description

Each new growth has numerous elliptic lance shaped leaves

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Spring

Blooming Season

  • Spring

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations.

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