Beautiful Sobralia
Location
Orchid Room
Sobralia decora
- Common Name: Beautiful Sobralia
- Scientific Name: Sobralia decora
- Family: Orchidaceae
- Origin: Mexico through South America
- Height: 1″-10”
- Width: 2″-10”
- Growth: Terrestrial orchids that grow on erect canes.
- Zone: 9B, 10A, 10B
- Light Needs: Moderately bright.
- Salt Tolerance: No
- Soil Moisture: Keep evenly moist.
- Drought Tolerance: No
- Pests/Diseases: Mites
- Growing Conditions: Needs 50-70% humidity.
- Characteristics: Flowers are 4” wide, pink to lavender in color and fragrant. Blooms last a day.
- Propagation: Repot when done flowering and only when new growth appears. Can divide if divisions contain 6 growths or more. Roots are fragile, so be careful in repotting.
- Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and bees.
- Facts: Beautiful waxy green & white blooms on arching inflorescences and are fragrant at night. Slow-growing orchid that originated in Africa and Madagascar.
- Designer Considerations: Mount on trees or place in hanging baskets under trees.
