Rimacola
(pronounced: rye-mah-KOH-lah)
Classification
Diurideae subtribe Caladeniinae
Etymology
From the Latin rima, meaning crack or cleft, and cola, meaning an inhabitant, refverring to the native habitat in wet crevices on sandstone cliffs.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Australia.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Rimacola in pots of terrestrial mixture supplemented with sharp builder’s sand. Provide medium light levels, cool-intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year. Special provisions should be made, such as plunging the pots in beds of wet sand, to avoid excessive heat build-up at the roots.
Literature
Titmuss, D. 1993. Rimacola elliptica, the green rock orchid. Orchadian 11(1):22-23.
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