Warmingia zamorana

Also known as: The Zamora Warmingia or Warmingia margaritacea in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Provincia de Zamora-Chinchipe - Ecuador

General Information

The Zamora Warmingia is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Ecuador. It is named after a department of Ecuador.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has a single erect elliptic, oblong shaped leaf that grows to 8cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 0.7cm

Flowers

Numerous short lasting blossoms appear

Climate

These orchids thrive in humid, cool, shady conditions with good airflow, they will be found under dense forest canopies where they will receive moderate sun exposure throughout the year.

When cultivated they will thrive in a cool, sheltered environment such as a shaded greenhouse, or if grown in cooler climates they can be grown in the garden in areas where they are protected from frost and receive shade throughout the year, though they may be able to tolerate some morning sun during winter.

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 203mm to 380mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in July. Humidity ranges from 87% to 89%, highest in January and lowest in February. Temperature ranges from 16C to 27C, highest in March (17C to 27C) and lowest in January (16C to 25C).