Dracula platycrater Gesneriaceae Requires 10-15°F day-night differential for

Requires 10-15°F day-night differential for optimal flowering

A select and highly coveted clone native to Ecuador

radiating throat and a frilled front lobe with dark margins

Best grown mounted on cork bark or in a basket to allow the pendant inflorescences to hang freely

well-draining mix (chunky bark or sphagnum moss)

Dracula platycrater Gesneriaceae Requires 10-15°F day-night differential forA species from the cloud forests of South America, notable for its pendant flowers with broad, spreading sepals densely covered in fine trichomes and a distinctively wide, flat lip that mimics the gills of a mushroom. The inflorescences droop downward from the base of the plant. Light: Low to medium indirect light with 7080% shade cloth; never expose to direct sunlight. Temperature: 5065F (1018C); a cool grower requiring consistent cool conditions and