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Dracula polyphemus

Author (Luer) Luer

Species 3 awards
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 2 countries
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Care and culture for Dracula polyphemus Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
9°C Day/night drop
1,410mm Annual rainfall
Jul Dry rest

Temperature

0°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,410mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jul - reduce watering during these months
Jan 20° 19–22 12° 9–14 161mm
Feb 20° 19–23 12° 9–15 184mm
Mar 21° 19–23 12° 9–15 202mm
Apr 21° 19–23 12° 10–15 208mm
May 21° 19–23 12° 10–15 141mm
Jun 21° 19–23 12° 9–15 56mm
Jul 21° 19–23 11° 9–14 25mm
Aug 21° 19–23 11° 9–14 36mm
Sep 21° 19–23 11° 9–14 68mm
Oct 21° 19–23 11° 9–14 104mm
Nov 21° 19–22 11° 9–14 99mm
Dec 21° 19–22 12° 9–14 129mm

Bloom Season

Based on 21 Dracula awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

AM / OCNZ 2015 'Violet Brown'
84.10 points Exhibited by t brown
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AM / OCNZ 2014 'Violet Brown'
81.10 points
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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 2001 'Angel'
77.50 points Exhibited by Cusack R. & Hayman C. VIC 27 May 2001
Measurements
Flower size 239 × 116 mm Dorsal sepal 110 × 25 mm Lateral sepals 130 × 30 mm Lip 16 × 12 mm

Segments yellow 11D marked & spotted greyed purple 185. Labellum white 155C. One flower. Stem 132mm.

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Hybrids from Dracula polyphemus

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