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Cynorkis

Cynorkis paradoxa

Author (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Schltr.

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 2 countries
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Care and culture for Cynorkis paradoxa Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,108–2,005m Elevation
8°C Day/night drop
1,619mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

21°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,619mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 25° 22–26 16° 16–17 241mm
Feb 25° 22–26 17° 16–17 239mm
Mar 24° 22–26 16° 15–17 237mm
Apr 23° 20–25 15° 14–15 164mm
May 21° 18–24 13° 11–14 109mm
Jun 19° 16–22 11° 10–12 82mm
Jul 18° 15–19 10° 9–11 76mm
Aug 18° 15–20 10° 9–11 69mm
Sep 19° 17–22 11° 10–11 62mm
Oct 20° 18–25 13° 12–13 57mm
Nov 22° 20–26 14° 13–15 102mm
Dec 23° 21–26 15° 15–16 181mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Limited data - 9 locations

Bloom Season

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

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Synonyms

Acrostylia paradoxaCynorkis madagascaricaMicrotheca madagascarica

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