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Dracula pholeodytes

Author Luer & R.Escobar

Species 1 award
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Care and culture for Dracula pholeodytes Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
10°C Day/night drop
1,181mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

6°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,181mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 20° 19–20 7° 7–9 30mm
Feb 20° 19–20 8° 8–9 51mm
Mar 20° 19–20 9° 9–10 108mm
Apr 19° 19–19 9° 9–10 154mm
May 19° 18–19 9° 9–10 138mm
Jun 18° 18–18 9° 9–10 144mm
Jul 18° 18–18 9° 8–9 61mm
Aug 18° 18–18 9° 8–9 72mm
Sep 18° 18–18 8° 8–9 111mm
Oct 18° 18–18 9° 9–9 156mm
Nov 19° 18–19 9° 9–9 101mm
Dec 19° 18–19 8° 8–9 55mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Limited data - 3 locations

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Based on 21 Dracula awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 1997 'Hawk Hills'
77.00 points Exhibited by Cusack R. & Hayman C. VIC 18 December 1997
Measurements
Flower size 90 × 51 mm Dorsal sepal 53 × 18 mm Lateral sepals 53 × 18 mm Lip 6 × 6 mm

Segments orange-white 159C spotted & marked greyed orange 174A. Labellum red 36D. Two flowers. Stem 75mm.

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