Habenaria medusa Kraenzl.

subsect. Medusaeformes
Common Name: Egret Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Malesia
Habitat: terrestrial orchid from monsoonal habitats

Culture: Warm to Hot grower, 75% shade. RO water only.
Habenarias are known for being difficult to cultivate, intolerant of poor or chemically treated water, and needing a strict, dry winter dormant period. They rot easily if watered during their dry season.³

Accession Data:

Accession # 201800122
Source: John Korte ex My Sunshine Orchids (FL,USA)
Accession Date: 10-29-2018
Bench: 3221 - ORCH: W Island Star Steel 3x12
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 08-30-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Asparagales
SubOrder:
Family: Orchidaceae
SubFamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
SubTribe: Orchidinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Borneo / Jawa / Sulawesi / Sumatera

References (external):

Habenaria medusa at The PlantList. Last accessed Monday, 29 October, 2018.
Habenaria medusa at World Checklist of Select Plant Families. Last accessed Monday, 29 October, 2018.
Orchid Oddity: Habenaria medusa at Smithsonian Gardens. Last accessed Monday, 29 October 2018.
Habenaria medusa at Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia. Last accessed Monday, 29 October, 2018.

data regenerated on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:53:10 -0400 [bcm v4.0]