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Disa stairsii
Disa stairsii, the Rwenzori mountain orchid, is a terrestrial orchid from high-altitude heath and moss zones of the Rwenzori Mountains and Congo. It is a cool-climate species best left to specialist growers, as it needs cool, moist, airy conditions rather than ordinary houseplant care.
Disa stairsii (Rwenzori mountain orchid) is a species of Disa of the family Orchidaceae that can be found growing with the giant heathers on the Rwenzori Mountains of mountains in East Tropical Africa as well as in the Congo in West-Central Tropical Africa. It was first collected by Lieutenant Stairs in 1889, during the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, whilst he was carrying out the first European exploration of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Disa stairsii is cardinal red, distinct from the other foliage by its single spur which is borne on the top of its flower and is generally growing in moss between the altitudes of 2,800–3,400 meters (9,200–11,200 feet). It is common in the heath belt of the Ruwenzori Range. On Kilimanjaro D.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Disa stairsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
