Product information "Gongora scaphephorus OP"
| Name: | Gongora scaphephorus, Reichenbach.f & Warscewicz 1854 |
| Synonyms: | Gongora beyrodtiana, Schltr. 1906 |
| Etymology: | scaphephorus = shaped like a tub or boat |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru |
| Habitat: | epiphytic on mossy branches in damp montane forests at altitudes of 550 to 1200 metres |
| Notes: | Gongora should be cultivated in a hanging pot or wooden basket, the plants like it warm, shady to semi-shady, and should be kept a little cooler and drier in winter. The inflorescence length can be up to 70cm, 40-60 flowers per panicle are possible. The flowering period per raceme is only 7-10 days, but up to 4 inflorescences per pseudobulb can develop in succession. |
