Barkeria naevosa
Orchid
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Many flowers-be they from one inflorescence or many on small plants
Color-bright, eye catching.
FLOWERS
COLOR -Pink; Yellow lip
SIZE -2-3 CM.
QUANTITY-5-40
INFLORESCENCE- 20-40 CM. Panicle
SEASON - February-May
PLANTS
SIZE AND TYPE-Small, 3-4" pot Reed stem.
HABIT -Deciduous - loses leaves in the dry season.
CULTURE
TEMPERATURE- Hot. These plants come from 0-600 m elevation. They will
tolerate cooler temperature in winter and thrive in hot summers. Temperatures
below 15 degrees C (50 degrees F) will cause a cessation of growth and adversely
affect flowering. Ideally 18 degrees C (65 degrees F) night and up to 32 degrees
C (90 degrees F) day are required.
WATER - Water heavy spring and summer. Maintain a high humidity at least at
night during the winter but no water.
MEDIA - In most cases plants will do equally well in pots or on plaques. Where
plaques are preferable a p will note them on the chart and where they are
indispensable a P will note them. Special cases will have an asterisk and
definitions given apart. A "T" will note terrestrial orchids.
LIGHT - Medium sunlight - 63% to 73% shade 3700 to 2700 fc.
Weak sunlight -80% to 90% shade 2000 to 1000 fc.
LOCALITY
Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas