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Habenaria medusa

Author Kraenzl.

Species 2 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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How to grow Habenaria Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Habenaria medusa Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class
8°C Day/night drop
2,359mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

5°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,359mm/year
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 29° 25–30 22° 18–24 271mm
Feb 29° 26–30 22° 18–24 240mm
Mar 30° 27–31 22° 18–24 300mm
Apr 30° 28–31 22° 19–23 226mm
May 30° 28–31 22° 20–23 232mm
Jun 30° 28–30 22° 20–23 160mm
Jul 29° 28–30 22° 19–23 125mm
Aug 30° 28–30 22° 20–23 105mm
Sep 31° 28–31 22° 20–22 94mm
Oct 31° 28–32 22° 19–23 78mm
Nov 30° 26–32 22° 18–24 215mm
Dec 29° 25–31 22° 18–24 313mm

Bloom Season

Based on 6 Habenaria awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Bromley G.
HCC / AOC 2016 'Delicate Viper'
79.50 points Exhibited by Wright J. NSW 13 March 2016 State Judges Meeting
Measurements
Flower size 71 × 77 mm Petals 2.5 × 0.5 mm Dorsal sepal 7 × 4 mm Lateral sepals 5 × 5 mm Lip 61 × 77 mm
1 inflorescence

1 inflorescence of 400mm with 16 flowersw; petals and dorsal sepal Green 143C; ventral sepal White NN155D with green 144C at distal end; labellum White NN155D. Spur is 35mm long

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Photo: C. Scott-Harden
CBM / AOC 2015 'Delicate Viper'
0.00 points Exhibited by Scott-Harden C. & G. NSW 23 February 2015 OSNSW - Feb Meeting
Measurements
Flower size 68 × 59 mm Petals 5.5 × 6 mm Dorsal sepal 6.5 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 33 × 1.5 mm Lip 68 × 32 mm
2 inflorescences 27 flowers 4 buds

2 inflorescences of 350mm with 27 flowers + 4 buds (18 flowers relevant); petals and dorsal sepal Green 143C; ventral sepal White NN155D with Green 144C at distal end; labellum White NN155D

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Award Comparison

MeasurementHCC/AOC 2016 'Delicate Viper'CBM/AOC 2015 'Delicate Viper'
Flower size71 × 77 mm68 × 59 mm
Petals2.5 × 0.5 mm5.5 × 6 mm
Dorsal sepal7 × 4 mm6.5 × 5 mm
Lateral sepals5 × 5 mm33 × 1.5 mm
Lip61 × 77 mm68 × 32 mm
Flower count-27
Inflorescences12

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