Stanhopea Orchids
- There are at least 65 species of Stanhopea plus various hybrids of these fantastic orchids.
- They originate from South and Central America notably Guatamala and Panama.
- Stanhopea are amongst the most showy yet spectacularly orchids.
- The flowers are large, fragrant and develop out the bottom of the basket they are grown in.
Stranhopea occulata shown above has a wild appearance and a powerful fragrance.
Dark spots that look like eyes give it the name oculata.
Spikes bloom downward, so they are best grown in open baskets lined with moss.
Flowers last just a few days, but they can grow into large specimens with multiple spikes, then blooming in succession.
Stanhopea wardii has unusual large, waxy, golden-yellow pendant blooms with a spicy fragrance.
Best for hanging in open-weave baskets to allow the spike to emerge below the plant.
The Orchid should bloom several times during summer.
Their native habitat ranges from Mexico to Panama.
‘Stanhopea, Stanhopea Embreei, Stanhopea Oculata, Stanhopea Tricornis, Stanhopea Martiana, Stanhopea Hernandezii, Stanh’ by Book Llc is one of several specialist books about these interesting plants.
The illustration is NOT an orchid at all! It is a crinum lilly or “spider lilly.”
That is how it was labeled at Kew