Monkey-face orchid
Dracula vampira
Also called Dracula, Monkey orchid and Vampira
Houseplant · OrchidsIT FLOWERS DOWNWARD, THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE POT — grow it in a slatted basket or you will never see a bloom. It also needs to stay below about 24°C, which for most British houses means a shaded north room or nothing.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Very hard
- Water
- Every 3 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Full shade, cool
- Feed
- Every 60 days
- Humidity
- Very high
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- The cloud forests of Ecuador
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.