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Orchid killer 09-23-2016 09:39 AM

Angraecum cultriforme
 
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This miniature little angraecum (flowers only 3 cm across) from Africa is found in riverine thickets and evergreen montane forests of Zimbabwe.
One surprising feature of this miniature size angraecum, the flowers of cultriforme omits quite a strong, pungent scent at night, to attract its night time pollinator, probably a moths for some form.
Species is quite widely distributed from Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi down to South Africa but is limited to a specific environment within it’s distribution area.

MrHappyRotter 09-23-2016 08:24 PM

Looks interesting. I'd love to experience the scent.

Tindomul 09-23-2016 11:05 PM

Very nice!!!

Purpoh 09-24-2016 12:07 AM

I love the perfectly straight spur, it's super charming. And the petals are so pointy and nice. Angraecums get me every time <3

sam1147 09-24-2016 03:52 AM

Lovely

estación seca 09-24-2016 02:20 PM

Thanks! I went to read more about it and stumbled on this, which I hadn't found before:

Genus Angraecum - Angraecum Encyclopedia

u bada 09-24-2016 03:56 PM

yes amazing little guy...

Cove Lady 09-24-2016 10:00 PM

Really sweet, like the color and the way it holds it tiny flowers. I have been looking at the Angraecum Encyclopedia site a lot lately. Have determined that the one I have is the smaller of the two A. leonis. It has not bloomed in a long time but has stayed alive dispute my poor care. Am now trying to do much better. I am also fond of angraecums, too bad many are so big.

Orchid killer 09-26-2016 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by estación seca (Post 816661)
Thanks! I went to read more about it and stumbled on this, which I hadn't found before:

Genus Angraecum - Angraecum Encyclopedia

Noted with thanks, not seen that web page before and looks like it worth going through.
Cultriforme quite a challenge to keep alive for long periods, after a few years it usually dies away. I suspect it is water quality that eventually weakens the plant before it succumbs.


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