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Gongora

Gongora quinquenervis

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Gongora (Gongora quinquenervis)

Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.5 dk · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

chestnut, gold

What actually matters with this one

Pendant spikes and an extraordinary scent. Like stanhopea it needs a basket, never a solid pot.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
50 cm
Flowers
Summer
Difficulty
expert

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.