DRACULA VAMPIRA : VAMPIRE FLOWER

 ORIGIN

Carlyle A. Luer describe about it in 1978.

DRACULA VAMPIRA CARE

ㅡ Light Requirements

Dracula vampira grows well in fully shaded areas receiving indirect light. They do not like direct sunlight. A spot receiving dim light with shade and no direct sunlight is the ideal location for this orchid. If you are keeping it indoors, keep it in an east or west-facing window.

ㅡWater Requirements

Dracula vampira never like to dry out. So do not let the soil mix dry out entirely in between the waterings. Keep the soil medium moist at all times by watering abundantly. Since they do not have any way to store water, they can die in a few hours.

These orchids can dry out quite fast in summer, so keep the watering frequency high. Water twice a day during summer if it is too dry and once a day in winter.

ㅡTemperature

If you are looking for a cool-growing orchid to grow, Dracula vampira is the one for you. It is an excellent grower and does not like heat at all. It blooms during the winter months and struggles in summer.

Dracula vampira grows well in an average daytime temperature between 68 and 78 Fahrenheit and an average nighttime temperature of 50 to 55 Fahrenheit. Moderately cold temperatures work the best.

–Soil Mix

Dracula vampira loves a mossy soil medium. Mix eight parts sphagnum moss with two parts of barks chips and perlite. Adding perlite helps in keeping the medium well-draining.