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Dracula posadarum

Dracula posadarum is a Colombian Dracula. Described by Luer and Escobar, it is almost unknown beyond the original description. Like the rest of the genus it should be grown cool, shaded and constantly humid, in a basket so the downward-growing flower spikes can emerge.

Dracula posadarum
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Draculas are epiphytes of wet, mossy montane cloud forest, usually low on trunks in deep shade. No species-specific habitat notes were reachable; this is inferred from the genus.

Unknown for this species; Colombian Dracula generally grow at roughly 1500–2500 m.

Colombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.