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Aerangis citrata 'MC3915' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5714
Name: Aerangis citrata 'MC3915' -spontaneous
  Low yield expected, if any; be sure to select the Notify Flask Recipients option if you want to get individual seedlings.
 
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Julia Redman
 
Donor's home page: http://sapphirechild.etsy.com
 
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). I currently grow this plant under lights in my basement where the temperature never goes about 70°F, but have grown it successfully in warmer areas in the past.
 
Comments: Parent plant: Miniature.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 83°F, nights 65°F; best fit is warm-intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 73°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Aerangis   From Greek "aer" air; "angos" vessel. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of citrata   From Latin "citratus" smelling like lemons. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Aerangis   ah-er-AN-gis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of citrata   si-TRAH-ta (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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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: Madagascar. This common, very adaptable orchid grows in eastern Madagascar from Fort-Dauphin in the south through the central highlands to near Sambava in the north. Plants are found from near sea level to 4900 ft. (0–1500 m), with a few collections reported from as high as 6250 ft. (1900 m). Plants grow in the shade close to water.
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