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Established Seedlings of
Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Coppertone' × 'Flagrant' |
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| Number: |
TN6667 |
| Name: |
Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Coppertone' × 'Flagrant'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Blooming Plant |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Pod parent plant: Reliable bloomer, dark flowers, strong coconut fragrance. Medium-sized plant.
Pollen parent plant: A highly colored cultivar with flowers held prominently on longer than normal pedicels.
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 83°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 74°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Maxillaria |
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From Latin "maxilla" jawbone.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
tenuifolia |
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From Latin "tenuis" thin; "folium" leaf.
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Brown 1956) |
| Pronunciation of |
Maxillaria |
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max-ill-AIR-ee-a
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
tenuifolia |
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ten-yoo-i-FOE-lee-ah
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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http://troymeyers.com/d?126667
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future.
There is 1 item with
1 plant per
item that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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: Mexico, Gratemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. In
the past, it has also been reported as occurring in Costa Rica, but recent
work indicates its occurrence there is doubtful. Plants grow in
rainforests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, and sometimes in ravines in
warm oak forest. They are found a lower elevations from near sea level to
about 3300 ft. (1000 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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