| Flower
colors |
The
long lasting flowers are golden yellow. |
| Number
of flower for spike |
From
one to three flowers for spike arising near the apices of the
stems. |
| Flower
size |
From
1.5 to 2cm long. |
| Preferred
conditions |
It can be cultivated under intermediate to warm conditions because
it is reasonably temperature tolerant. Provide semi-shade environment
and year round moisture. The substrate should be humid but not
soaked.It can be mounted or potted in small containers. Avoit
to repot it frequently because it does not like to be disturbed. |
| Season
of bloom |
From
later winter to summer. |
| Origin
|
Brazil
(states of AL, AP, BA, ES, GO, MS, PA, PE, RJ, RS, SC, SP). |
| Comments
|
This
a genus of about 25 species distributed throughout tropical America
and 6 of them occur in Brazilian territory. The leaves are imbricate. |