Gomesa recurva - strong, sweet-citrus fragrance
with flowers/buds - 9 cm pot
€29,95
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Gomesa recurva - strong, sweet-citrus fragrance
€29,95
Gomesa recurva is an epiphytic or terrestrial species in the genus Gomesa (family Orchidaceae), native to Brazil (from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. It grows in cool mountains at elevations of 50-1,400 m.
Botanical characteristics:
- Flowers: About 2 cm. Greenish-yellow, densely clustered on arching stems measuring 10-35 cm. Intense, sweet, citrusy fragrance, detectable from a distance. It blooms mainly in fall and winter.
- Growth habit: Medium-sized plant with flattened, narrowly ovoid pseudobulbs and two erect, leathery, linear-oblanceolate leaves. Foliage about 25 cm tall. Cool-growing.
- Special features: A variable species; many old names (G. barkeri, G. fischeri, G. planifolia, etc.) are now synonyms. Valued for its abundant blooms and strong fragrance.
Recommended substrate: Oncidium substrate