Evotella carnosa 0
Author: (John Lindley (1799-1865)) John C. Manning (fl. 1985) & Peter Goldblatt (1943-)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Evotella
Synonym(s): Corycium carnosum
English name: Fleshy evotella
Zone: South Africa
Evotella carnosa Observed in South Africa by mccarthyam (license)
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,3ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Sowing instructions
AUTUMN Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Experiences in the garden
13-03-20A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill7>Betty's Bay'. Stock (Wild origin)
09-09-20 Sown 5 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Autumn 4mm Sowing mix+Sand 68-77°F Damp substrate+Light
08-08-21B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill17>Betty's Bay'. Stock (Wild origin)