Author: | James Bateman, 1838 |
Family: |
ORCHIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Mexico |
Soil: |
Epiphytic
- Sphagnum |
Water:
|
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
3,5-4
Centimetres |
Height: |
35
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Crème
Colour / Dark Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Pseudobulbs |
Names:
|
The
Tiger-Like Stanhopea |
Synonyms: |
Stanhopea
nigroviolacea, Morren, 1854.
Stanhopea
tigrina var. nigroviolacea C. Morren, 1845 |
This member of the
Orchidaceae family was given this name by James Bateman in
1838. It is found in Mexico, growing as an epiphyte below 1100
meters. It thrives with some to lots of water and some sun. The
plant can grow to 35 centimetres and the amassing flower up to 20
centimetres across. The pseudobulbs grow to 3,5 to 4
centimetres in diameter.
The genera is named after the
Earl of Stanhope. The species name means 'like a tiger'.
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