Dracula radiosa

Dracula radiosa is a cloud-forest orchid of Colombia, with one record in Ecuador, found at about 1,800–2,100 m. Like other Draculas it needs cool, shaded, constantly humid conditions and a basket, because its flowers push downward through the medium. The measured grid temperatures are a little warm for the genus, so aim for the cool end.

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

No habitat description was found in the sources consulted. Draculas grow as epiphytes on mossy trunks low in wet, shaded montane cloud forest, and this species is assumed to do the same.

GBIF records span 1,800–2,100 m, with a median of 2,074 m (6 records).

ColombiaEcuador

🔒 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.