Stanhopea reichenbachiana Rubiaceae bright indirect light is best

bright indirect light is best

multi-flowered rachis at the leaf axil

deeply veined lip

or in a well-draining bark-based mix with good air circulation

A striking collectible form prized for its bold spotting pattern and clean triangular floral structure

Stanhopea reichenbachiana Rubiaceae bright indirect light is bestA fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, producing large, sculptural flowers with an upright hooded dorsal sepal, horizontally spreading lateral sepals, a globose hypochile with a single distinctive dark blotch, and a slender, elongated epichile an unusually clean and elegant floral structure for the genus. It grows as a robust plant with large pleated leaves and pendulous inflorescences that emerge from the base of the