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Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis colossus

Author Kraenzl. ex Kerch.

Species
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 4 countries
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Care and culture for Pleurothallis colossus Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
998–2,093m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
2,785mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

9°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,785mm/year
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Jan 25° 22–27 16° 13–18 153mm
Feb 25° 23–27 16° 13–18 123mm
Mar 26° 23–28 17° 13–19 99mm
Apr 26° 23–28 17° 14–19 136mm
May 26° 23–27 16° 14–19 270mm
Jun 25° 22–27 16° 14–19 300mm
Jul 25° 22–27 16° 13–19 247mm
Aug 25° 22–27 16° 13–19 297mm
Sep 25° 22–27 16° 13–19 312mm
Oct 24° 22–26 16° 13–18 370mm
Nov 24° 22–26 16° 13–18 275mm
Dec 24° 22–26 16° 13–18 206mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 22 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 14 Pleurothallis awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Pleurothallis hirtziiPleurothallis praegrandisPleurothallis saccata

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