Product information "Dracula tubeana"
| Name: | Dracula tubeana, (Rchb. f.) Luer 1978 |
| Synonyms: | Dracula tarantula, (Luer) Luer 1978 |
| Etymology: | tubeana = tubular, In this case the species was named in honor of the head gardener of Hofrath Keil, Mr. M. Tube. Keil was the proud owner of Keil's garden, a large botanical collection of garden and tropical plants near Dresden. |
| Propagation: | divisions |
| Origin: | Ekuador |
| Habitat: | In the cloud forest of the Andes of Ecuador. epiphytic on mossy trees at 2000 - 2400m altitude. |
| Notes: | Dracula tubeana can produce flowers of 12 x 20cm, it belongs to the large-flowering species of the genus Dracula. The inflorescence stems arise mostly horizontally, can be slightly drooping or upright and bear 2-3 terminal flowers that bloom in succession. |
