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Dracula vespertilio

A Dracula of cloud and wet montane forest ranging from Nicaragua to Ecuador, first described by Reichenbach and moved to Dracula by Luer in 1978. It grows lower and warmer than many Dracula, at about 900-2050 m. Like others in the genus it needs constant moisture, cool nights and a basket so the downward flowers can emerge.

Dracula vespertilio
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

An epiphyte of wet montane and cloud forest, on shaded trunks and branches. The flowers hang down and often push out through the moss.

Recorded at 875-2050 m, median 1489 m (12 records). A Colombian source gives 1200-2100 m.

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorNicaragua

🔒 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.