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Stelis gigantissima

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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 3 countries
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Care and culture for Stelis gigantissima Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
680–1,880m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
2,683mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

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

Rainfall

2,683mm/year
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Jan 26° 24–28 16° 14–19 58mm
Feb 26° 24–28 16° 14–19 41mm
Mar 27° 25–29 17° 14–20 42mm
Apr 27° 25–29 17° 14–21 116mm
May 27° 24–29 18° 14–20 310mm
Jun 26° 24–28 17° 14–20 332mm
Jul 26° 24–28 17° 14–20 257mm
Aug 26° 24–28 17° 14–20 325mm
Sep 26° 24–27 17° 14–19 367mm
Oct 25° 24–27 16° 14–19 395mm
Nov 25° 24–27 16° 14–19 307mm
Dec 25° 24–27 16° 13–19 134mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 20 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 5 Stelis awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Stelis gigantea

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