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Pelexia

Pelexia pterygantha

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Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
588–1,200m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,563mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

21°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,563mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 26° 26–27 17° 17–18 225mm
Feb 27° 26–27 17° 16–18 193mm
Mar 26° 26–27 16° 16–17 184mm
Apr 25° 24–27 15° 13–16 109mm
May 24° 21–26 14° 10–14 71mm
Jun 22° 19–25 12° 8–12 58mm
Jul 23° 19–25 11° 8–12 46mm
Aug 24° 19–27 12° 9–13 46mm
Sep 25° 20–28 14° 11–16 110mm
Oct 25° 23–27 16° 13–17 141mm
Nov 26° 24–26 16° 14–17 172mm
Dec 26° 26–26 16° 16–17 212mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 10 locations

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Synonyms

Gyrostachys pteryganthaPachygenium dolichorhizumPachygenium pteryganthumPelexia dolichorhizaSpiranthes pteryganthaStenorrhynchos pteryganthum

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