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Eulophia petersii
Also called Garden Harlequin, Peters Eulophia
Eulophia petersii is a succulent terrestrial orchid from dry parts of eastern and southern Africa and southern Arabia, grown for its fleshy, aloe-like leaves and tall flower spikes. It thrives in full sun and very well-drained, sandy soil, and must be kept dry while resting.
Eulophia petersii is a succulent species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, from southern and eastern Africa.
It is found in arid environments in the Northern Frontier Province, Kenya, the eastern coast of Africa and the former Transvaal region of South Africa.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eulophia petersii 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.
