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Stelis

Stelis purpurea

Author (Ruiz & Pav.) Willd.

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 6 countries
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Care and culture for Stelis purpurea Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,075–3,572m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,421mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

0°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,421mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 21° 17–25 12° 7–15 119mm
Feb 22° 17–25 12° 7–16 127mm
Mar 22° 17–25 12° 8–15 148mm
Apr 22° 17–25 12° 8–15 160mm
May 22° 17–25 12° 8–14 130mm
Jun 21° 17–24 11° 7–14 108mm
Jul 21° 17–24 11° 7–13 80mm
Aug 22° 17–25 11° 7–14 81mm
Sep 22° 17–25 11° 7–14 90mm
Oct 22° 17–25 12° 8–15 122mm
Nov 22° 17–25 12° 8–15 121mm
Dec 22° 17–25 12° 7–15 135mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Bloom Season

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

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Synonyms

Humboltia purpureaPleurothallis longerepensPleurothallis milleiPleurothallis purpureaPleurothallis rhizomatosaStelis abruptaStelis acutissimaStelis alpinaStelis asserisStelis connataStelis cordibracteaStelis cupuligeraStelis densifloraStelis dentataStelis dubiaStelis endocharisStelis hemicardiaStelis huancabambaeStelis lapoiStelis macranthaStelis pachyphyllaStelis pachysteleStelis phaeanthaStelis repandaStelis robustaStelis robustiorStelis rusbyiStelis saxicolaStelis yungasensis

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