Sobralia amabilis
Also known as: The Beautiful Sobralia or Sobralia wercklei Sobralia lepida Fregea wercklei in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Ecuador
General Information
The Beautiful Sobralia is a cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Ecuador.
Altitude
1100 - 2400 m
0
2500
Flower Size
6 - 6 cm
Small
Medium
Large
Temperature
9 - 22 °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 elliptic, lance shaped leaves
Flowers
Numerous blossoms appear during Winter and Spring
Blooming Season
- Spring
- Winter
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.
