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Gongora

Gongora portentosa

Author Linden & Rchb.f.

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 3 countries
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How to grow Gongora Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Gongora portentosa Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class
9°C Day/night drop
2,343mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

5°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,343mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 31° 29–31 21° 19–21 87mm
Feb 31° 30–32 21° 20–21 93mm
Mar 31° 29–32 21° 20–22 148mm
Apr 30° 29–31 21° 20–22 275mm
May 30° 29–30 21° 19–21 271mm
Jun 29° 28–31 21° 19–21 193mm
Jul 30° 28–31 21° 19–21 154mm
Aug 30° 28–31 21° 19–21 192mm
Sep 30° 29–31 21° 19–21 232mm
Oct 30° 29–30 20° 19–21 342mm
Nov 30° 29–30 21° 19–21 220mm
Dec 30° 29–30 21° 19–21 139mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Limited data - 4 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 15 Gongora awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Hybrids from Gongora portentosa

As pollen parent

Gongora Epordon Gongora ecornuta ×

Synonyms

Gongora ecornutaGongora portentosaGongora rosea

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