Gongora bufonia

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Species 2 awards
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How to grow Gongora Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Gongora bufonia Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
34–520m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,612mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

24°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,612mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 29° 28–29 19° 18–20 198mm
Feb 29° 28–29 19° 18–20 204mm
Mar 28° 27–29 19° 18–20 165mm
Apr 25° 24–27 16° 15–18 114mm
May 23° 22–25 13° 12–16 98mm
Jun 22° 20–24 11° 11–14 94mm
Jul 21° 20–24 11° 10–13 85mm
Aug 22° 21–25 12° 11–14 86mm
Sep 22° 21–25 13° 13–16 123mm
Oct 24° 23–26 15° 14–17 153mm
Nov 25° 25–27 17° 15–18 132mm
Dec 27° 27–28 18° 17–20 160mm

Bloom Season

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

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
ACC / AOC 2010 'Sturt'
78.10 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 16 December 2010
Measurements
Flower size 50 × 20 mm Petals 8 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 19 × 7 mm Lateral sepals 29 × 10 mm Lip 24 × 7 mm
8 inflorescences 22 flowers 11 buds

Eight inflorescences, 22 flowers on main one. Total 119 flowers/ 11 buds. Stems 650mm. All segments greyed yellow 161D, finely spotted red-purple 59A.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 2010 'Sturt'
77.80 points Exhibited by Parish R. & I. SA 16 December 2010
Measurements
Flower size 50 × 20 mm Petals 8 × 2 mm Dorsal sepal 19 × 7 mm Lateral sepals 29 × 10 mm Lip 24 × 7 mm
8 inflorescences 22 flowers 11 buds

Eight inflorescences, 22 flowers on main one. Total 119 flowers/ 11 buds. Stems 650mm. All segments greyed yellow 161D, finely spotted red-purple 59A. ACC points =78.1

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Award Comparison

MeasurementACC/AOC 2010 'Sturt'HCC/AOC 2010 'Sturt'
Flower size50 × 20 mm50 × 20 mm
Petals8 × 2 mm8 × 2 mm
Dorsal sepal19 × 7 mm19 × 7 mm
Lateral sepals29 × 10 mm29 × 10 mm
Lip24 × 7 mm24 × 7 mm
Flower count2222
Inflorescences88

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