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Dracula anthracina

Dracula anthracina

$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00
$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00

Plant Size (Approx.) : 10-15cm

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Dracula anthracina

Dracula anthracina

Dracula anthracina is one of the darkest and most mysterious orchids in the world. Native to the misty cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia, this intermediate to cool-growing miniature species belongs to the iconic Dracula genus — a group celebrated for producing some of the most bizarre and hauntingly beautiful flowers in the plant kingdom. The species name anthracina (“coal black”) speaks directly to its most striking feature: deep, near-black blooms that seem to absorb light itself.

Features

  • Flowers: Pendant blooms in deep blackish-maroon to near-black tones, with long sepaline tails and a contrasting lip — among the darkest flowers in the orchid world
  • Plant size: 10–15 cm — a compact miniature, ideal for terrariums and cool growing setups
  • Blooming: Flowers emerge on pendant spikes that hang downward; best displayed in baskets or mounted
  • Growth habit: Miniature, clumping epiphyte with short, fan-like foliage
  • Origin: Ecuador — high-altitude cloud forests

Care Guide

  • Light: Low to moderate indirect light; avoid any direct sun
  • Temperature: Intermediate to cool, between 10°C and 22°C (50°F – 72°F); consistent cool temperatures are essential
  • Watering: Keep consistently moist; never allow to dry out completely
  • Humidity: Very high, 75–90%; thrives in terrarium or cloud forest conditions
  • Container: Grow in a basket or mounted to allow pendant spikes to hang freely downward

Few orchids command attention quite like Dracula anthracina. Those coal-black pendant flowers, dangling on arching spikes from the base of the plant, are a spectacle of gothic botanical beauty. For the collector who seeks the rare, the dark, and the truly extraordinary — this is the orchid that delivers.