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Flasks of
Paphiopedilum spicerianum 'Xtrapink' × 'Average Andy' |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Offspring 'MC4557' Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range CI (58-75°F). Does well in bright light (1000 to 2000 fc.). Can be a vigorous grower, but has been sensitive for me to fluctuations in air and potting mixture humidity levels. Likes oyster shell in the potting medium.
Comments: Pod parent plant: The flower of 'Xtrapink' smaller than others I've seen, but the stem and ovary is red, and the dorsal sepal has a pink flush to it. Small plant.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 80°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 70°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Paphiopedilum |
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From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
spicerianum |
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Named for Spicer, English colonial official in India in the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Paphiopedilum |
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paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
spicerianum |
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spy-ser-ee-AH-num
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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You may also place a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You may reserve a flask, but it's very unlikely you'll get one ...this could only happen if we found a flask that we didn't know we had. |
| Yield Estimate: |
226 plants (based on flask surveys done 06/21/2005 )
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 35 - 50 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 11/09/2005 )
From one most recently surveyed flask 35 - 50 mm (11/09/2005)
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker
The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Northeast India. Paphiopedilum spicerianum is found along
the Burmese border in the states of Mizoram and Manipur. It grows in the
Barak and Sonai River gorges in the region near Slitter, and plants have
also been reported in extreme northwest Burma. Paphiopedilum spicerianum
grows on limestone outcrops and cliffs at 1000-4250 ft. (300-1300 m),
shaded by ferns and gingers. Plants, which are usually found in shallow,
humus-filled pockets in the limestone with their roots anchored to the
rocks, also grow in moss and thick humus at the base of trees and on moss
covered rocks. Paphiopedilum spicerianum grows where water is always
available. Even during the winter dry season moisture is obtained from
mists rising daily in the river gorges and from water seepages along the
cliff faces that keep the substratum constantly moist.
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