Telipogon casadevalliae
Also known as: Casadevall's Telipogon in the subfamily: Epidendroideae
Native to: Peru
General Information
Casadevall's Telipogon is a cold growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Peru. It is named after the Spanish Professor.
2700 - 3000 m
0
2500
2.5 - 2.5 cm
Small
Medium
Large
0 - 8 °C
Cold
Cool
Intermediate
Warm
Hot
8000 - 8000 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
Blooming Season
- Summer
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.