Stanhopea Temperature Requirements Table

Stanhopea Species      
Genus Specfic Epithet Growing Conditions Temperature Range Winter Average Low Temperatures Notes
Stanhopea anfracta Intermediate - Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C) May take cooler temperatures
Stanhopea annulata Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea avicula Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea bueraremensis Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea candida Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea cirrhata Intermediate   50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea confusa Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea connata Intermediate-Warm 50-65°F (10.0-18.3°C) Some forms take cooler temperatures
Stanhopea costaricensis Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C) Testing for cool tolerance
Stanhopea deltoidea Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C) May take cooler temperatures
Stanhopea dodsoniana Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea ecornuta Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea embreei Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea florida Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea frymirei Intermediate-Warm 50-65°F (10.0-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea gibbosa Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea grandiflora Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea graveolens Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea greerii Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea guttulata Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea haselowiana Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea hernandezii Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea impressa Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea insignis Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea intermedia Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea jenischiana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea lietzei Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea maculosa Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea maduroi Intermediate 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea manriquei Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea marizaiana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea martiana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea moliana Unknown Unknown Species has not be seen for 100 years
Stanhopea napoensis Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C) Synonym?
Stanhopea naurayi Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea nicaraguensis Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea nigripes Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea novogaliciana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C) Synonym?
Stanhopea oculata Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C) Some forms may not tolerate cool
Stanhopea ospinae Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea panamensis Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C) Testing for cool tolerance
Stanhopea peruviana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea platyceras Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea posadae Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea pozoi Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C)  
Stanhopea pseudoradiosa Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea pulla warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea radiosa Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea reichenbachiana Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea ruckeri Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea saccata Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea shilleriana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea shuttleworthii Intermediate 50-60°F (10.0-15.5°C) Testing for cool tolerance
Stanhopea stevensonii Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea tigrina Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea tricornis Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea wardii Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea warscewicziana Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea whitenii Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C) May take cooler temperatures
Stanhopea xytriophora Intermediate-Cool 40-50°F (4.4-10.0°C)  
Stanhopea
Natural Hybrids
     
Genus Specific Epithet Growing Conditions Temperature Range Winter Average Low Temperature Notes
Stanhopea x fowlieana Intermediate-Cool 45-50°F (7.2-10.0°C) Will also take warmer temperatures
Stanhopea x herrenhusana Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea x horichiana Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C) Testing for cool tolerance
Stanhopea x lewisae Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea x quadricornis Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  
Stanhopea x thienii Warm 60-65°F (15.5-18.3°C)  

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