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Pelexia

Pelexia bonariensis

Author (Lindl.) 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 6 countries
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Care and culture for Pelexia bonariensis Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
11°C Day/night drop
1,051mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

30°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-2°3°8°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,051mm/year
050100150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 29° 27–31 18° 16–20 123mm
Feb 28° 27–30 18° 15–20 113mm
Mar 27° 25–28 16° 14–19 120mm
Apr 23° 22–25 13° 10–16 99mm
May 21° 19–22 10° 7–13 74mm
Jun 18° 16–21 7° 4–11 62mm
Jul 18° 16–21 7° 3–10 43mm
Aug 20° 18–22 8° 5–11 48mm
Sep 21° 20–24 9° 8–13 71mm
Oct 24° 22–27 13° 10–15 105mm
Nov 26° 24–29 14° 13–17 95mm
Dec 28° 27–31 17° 15–19 102mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 40 locations

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Synonyms

Gyrostachys bonariensisPachygenium bonariensePachygenium callosumPachygenium saltensePelexia callosaPelexia saltensisSpiranthes bonariensisSpiranthes bonariensisSpiranthes saltensisStenorrhynchos bonarienseStenorrhynchos bonarienseStenorrhynchos bonarienseStenorrhynchos saltense

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