Bletia purpurea

Author (Lam.) A.DC.

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 25 countries
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Care and culture for Bletia purpurea Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
0–1,514m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,438mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

19°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,438mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 26° 24–28 15° 12–18 51mm
Feb 27° 24–29 16° 13–18 45mm
Mar 28° 27–31 17° 15–19 44mm
Apr 30° 28–32 18° 16–21 50mm
May 31° 29–32 20° 18–22 123mm
Jun 31° 28–32 21° 18–23 228mm
Jul 31° 28–32 21° 18–23 184mm
Aug 31° 28–33 21° 18–23 197mm
Sep 31° 28–32 21° 18–23 216mm
Oct 30° 27–30 20° 17–22 170mm
Nov 28° 26–29 18° 16–20 79mm
Dec 26° 25–28 16° 14–18 51mm

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