Sophronitis cernua

Plant Characteristics
Habit		orchid
Height:	⇕	1.5 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.5. to 3 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width:	⇔	2.5 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.5. to 7 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early fall, mid fall, late fall

Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Sophronitis >	cernua >

Sophronitis cernua, commonly known as the Nodding Sophronitis, is a species of orchid occurring from Brazil to northeastern Argentina.

Read about Sophronitis cernua in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Sophronitis cernua, Lindl. Very small plants with a creeping rhizome bearing 1-lvd. pseudobulbs: lvs. ovate, thick and leathery, a little over an inch long: fls. 4-8, on a st. from the axils of the lvs., bright scarlet or reddish orange, with an orange lip; sepals and petals ovate; labellum ovate-acuminate, shorter, concave. Winter. Rio Janeiro. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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