| Flower colors |
Bright amethyst-purple and yellow veins on the lip. |
| Number of flower for spike |
2 for spike. |
| Flower size |
10 to 13 cm across |
| Preferred conditions |
Considered as a difficult plant to grow on green houses. Intermediate condition with bright light nearly to be exposed to full sun. High humidity during the growth period and a drier winter rest. |
| Season of bloom |
From June to August (winter in the South hemisphere) |
| Origin |
Brazil (Itabira, Serra do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais, at 1.300 to 1.600 m above de sea level)
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| Comments |
When blooming needs a place protected from the direct sun because it is a very easy shriveled flower.
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