Pleurothallis gargantua Luer

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Common Name | Giant Bonnet Orchid

Family Name | Orchidaceae

Native to | Ecuador

This terrestrial orchid can be found in the steep mountain forests in Ecuador, between 1500 to 2500 meters. It grows in cool and wet conditions but can tolerate wildly fluctuating temperatures such as those found in its native habitat.  While the flower is only a few inches wide, the Pleurothallis gargantua has one of the largest blooms of its genus. Its lower sepal is a dark burgundy, while its upper sepal is lighter with veins of the same color. The flower grows out of the base of the leaf and is pollinated by tiny insects such as gnats or grass flies. It has two pollinia, a trait that it shares with the rest of its genus.

Pleurothallis gargantua - Conservatory Of Flowers

Plant blooms from winter to spring with a single successive 7.5cm wide flower

 

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Distribution

Plant is found growing in Ecuador at elevations around 1500 to 2500 meters

Culture

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.

Varieties

Pleurothallis gargantua variant

Sepals are green and petals are purple, lip is purple

Naming

Common Names: The Giant Pleurothallis

Synonyms

1. Acronia gargantua (Luer) Luer 2005

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