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Chiloschista lunifera

Author (Rchb.f.) J.J.Sm.

Species 1 award
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 Chiloschista lunifera Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
1,154mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

19°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,154mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 25° 25–26 12° 11–13 4mm
Feb 28° 27–29 13° 12–14 7mm
Mar 31° 29–33 16° 16–16 24mm
Apr 33° 30–34 19° 18–20 53mm
May 30° 28–32 20° 19–21 171mm
Jun 28° 26–30 21° 19–22 135mm
Jul 28° 26–29 20° 19–22 182mm
Aug 27° 26–29 20° 19–21 225mm
Sep 27° 26–29 20° 18–21 188mm
Oct 27° 26–28 18° 17–20 104mm
Nov 26° 25–27 16° 16–17 48mm
Dec 25° 25–25 13° 12–14 15mm

Bloom Season

Based on 2 Chiloschista awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Capell R
HCC / AOC 2017 'Margaret'
76.60 points Exhibited by Donker J. NSW 3 November 2017 Tweed District OS Show and Fair
Measurements
Flower size 15 × 17 mm Petals 6 × 6 mm Dorsal sepal 6 × 6 mm Lateral sepals 6 × 6 mm Lip 4 × 4 mm
8 inflorescences 50 flowers 10 buds

8 inflorescences of 105mm with 50 flowers + 10 buds (9 relevant); petals and sepals Greyed Purple group 187A with narrow edging in yellow group 7D; labellum Yellow group 7D

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Hybrids from Chiloschista lunifera

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