Dracula vampira

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DERIVATION

Dracula	- From the name Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Tepes) from the name of his father who was given the name Dracul by the order of the Dragon. Dracul comes from the Romanian drac ("devil"), itself deriving from the Latin draco ("dragon")
vampira	- of the vampire, emphasises the significance of the generic name of the bizarre orchid, Dracula vampira

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

Ecuador

FLOWERS

Purple;cream (Purple-black;greenish-cream)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 11 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Partial shade | Shade

Individual Location for Dracula vampira:
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Accession
Number

Year

Location

No
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2013

Pavilion

FLOWERING:
When Dracula vampira has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2017

2015

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