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Originally Posted by Discus
I've killed off a D. bella - is lotax more forgiving of heat?
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According to the IOSPE,
Dracula bella comes from elevations around 1,700 m - 2,000 m above sea level in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador. Should the elevations provided by the IOSPE be accurate, this would be classified as a cool - intermediate growing orchid - favoring more intermediate type temperatures.
According to the IOSPE,
Dracula lotax comes from elevations around 800 m - 1,600 m above sea level in the hill forests of Ecuador and Peru. Should the elevations provided by the IOSPE be accurate, this would be classified as an intermediate to warm growing orchid.
In my experience,
Dracula lotax can easily withstand our summers without a problem. Temperatures here can reach over 100 F (37.8 C) during the day, and can stay at around the mid 70's F (around 24 C) at night.
As with any other orchid upon purchase - check the roots.
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