Product information "Dracula hawleyi"
Name: | Dracula hawleyi, Luer 1978 |
Synonyms: | unknown |
Etymology: | hawleyi = Ron Hawley of Hawley-Levi Orchids, California, who co-discovered this species. |
Propagation: | divisions |
Origin: | Ecuador |
Habitat: | epiphytic on wet, mossy trees in cloud forests at altitudes of 2500 to 2800 meters |
Notes: | Dracula hawleyi is a medium-sized representative of this genus, the flowers resemble those of Dracula gigas and can be up to 15cm in size. The flower stalks sit hanging around the plant and can open 2-3 flowers in succession. |