Thursday, October 11, 2012
Acianthera bragae
Acianthera bragae, formerly known as Pleurothallis sarracenia is an intriguing miniature orchid. From Brazil, its thick, channeled leaves are only 2-3 cm long and the flowers the same size. The plant grows as a rambling mat of leaves and the flowers come in pairs from the base of the leaves. The flowers are tubular, look like little slugs and the flowers in a pair usually face in opposite directions. On some clones the leaves are spotted, but mine shows none of the spotting. It flowers once a year and I grow it on a small mount from which it rambles off in all directions. I had intended to take more pictures of the whole plant, but the flowers were finished before I got around to it and so I am posting just this one picture.
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Esta é maravilhosa, todo dia olho a minha e nada de florir. Parabéns pelo cultivo.
ReplyDeleteabraços
I, too, thinks it's marvelous, but it's too small and insignificant for some people. You would appreciate it, however.
Deletewhat is not to love, they look like slugs!!! another "juicy" photo
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, Marti. I believe that the old name, "sarracenia," means slug-like.
DeleteFascinating little plant - but I think Sarracenia is more to do with the Saracens?
DeleteYou may find this PDF interesting if the origins of botanical names are something that intrigues you:
http://thepreppersite.com/uploads/The_Names_of_Plants.pdf
Thanks for the link, James. I found there and on another site that it's actually named after a James Sarrazan, it's finder.
DeleteMaravilhoso, imagem divina, obrigada por compartilhar.
ReplyDeleteTenho um 2 anos comigo e nada de flores.
abraços
Thank you very much for the information as well as the attention to give to my blogs.
DeleteDear Ron,
ReplyDeleteCould you tell me if this orchid can grow in cool to intermediat conditions?
Thank you for your atention!
Pedro Suárez
Hello Pedro! That is exactly how I grow it. Temps range from 50-75F, with a nighttime drop of 5-10 degrees. I also give it very high light, as much as as I am able to give it.
DeleteAnd when you say "very high light", you mean exposure to direct sunlight?
DeleteThank you very much for your attention.
Pedro Suárez
I grow under lights, Pedro, and was referring to them. The plant is within inches of a bank of 4 48 inch High Output T5 fluorescent bulbs.
DeleteThank you indeed for the information!
DeleteBest wishes from Portugal,
Pedro Suárez
You are most welcome.
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