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Dimorphorchis lowii

Author (Lindl.) Rolfe

Species 2 awards
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 Dimorphorchis lowii Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class
8°C Day/night drop
2,329mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

1°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,329mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 28° 28–28 21° 21–21 311mm
Feb 28° 28–29 21° 21–21 252mm
Mar 29° 29–29 21° 21–21 251mm
Apr 29° 29–30 22° 22–22 190mm
May 30° 30–30 22° 22–22 189mm
Jun 29° 29–29 21° 21–21 145mm
Jul 29° 29–29 20° 20–21 105mm
Aug 29° 29–29 20° 20–21 99mm
Sep 30° 29–30 21° 21–21 123mm
Oct 30° 29–30 21° 21–21 163mm
Nov 29° 29–29 21° 21–22 227mm
Dec 28° 28–28 21° 21–21 278mm

Bloom Season

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

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Awards

Photo: Bromley G
AD / AOC 2018 'Joana'
78.00 points Exhibited by Scott-Harden C. & G. NSW 29 January 2018 OSNSW January Meeting
Measurements
Flower size 31 × 40 mm Lip 15 × 8.5 mm
2 inflorescences 16 flowers

2 inflorescences of 700mm with 16 flowers (9 relevant) petals and sepals Female flowers base colour yellow orange 15C with spots of orange N25C. Male flowers base colour Yellow orange 18B heavily overlaid with yellow orange 22A; labellum Female flowers ye

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
CBM / AOC 2000 'Joy'
0.00 points Exhibited by Gray B. QLD 22 January 2000
Measurements
Flower size 47 × 83 mm Petals 38 × 12 mm Dorsal sepal 42 × 14 mm Lateral sepals 41 × 12 mm Lip 16 × 8 mm
5 inflorescences 64 flowers 61 buds

Segments yellow-orange 14A spotted greyed purple 185A. Labellum red-purple 72D (centre) overlaid greyed yellow 162C. Basal flowers yellow. Five inflorescence; total 64 flowers/ 61 buds, including 12 basal flowers. (21 & 8 buds on main one). Stem 235mm. Ref: Orchids of Borneo Vol 1: Pp 137-8.

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Award Comparison

MeasurementAD/AOC 2018 'Joana'CBM/AOC 2000 'Joy'
Flower size31 × 40 mm47 × 83 mm
Petals-38 × 12 mm
Dorsal sepal-42 × 14 mm
Lateral sepals-41 × 12 mm
Lip15 × 8.5 mm16 × 8 mm
Flower count1664
Inflorescences25

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