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Gongora fulva

Gongora fulva
Photo: M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by Joseph Dalt, Public domain

Gongora fulva is a small epiphytic orchid from the wet tropics of Colombia, grown for its unusual flowers. It needs humid, shaded conditions and a loose, airy mount or basket rather than a dense potting medium.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water freely while roots are active, let the medium dry slightly between waterings, and reduce in winter.
Soil
Open epiphyte mix of bark, sphagnum or a mount with good airflow.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Colombia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Gongora fulva is a species of orchid found in Colombia.

Other Gongora plants

Gongora aceras · Gongora arcuata · Gongora armeniaca · Gongora aromatica · Gongora bufonia · Gongora cassidea · Gongora galeata · Gongora ilensis · Gongora irmgardiae · Gongora maculata · Five Veined Gongora · Gongora seideliana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gongora fulva 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.

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