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Established Seedlings of
Angraecum distichum 'Buenaventura' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7397
Name: Angraecum distichum 'Buenaventura' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Kelly Williams
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
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Pod Parent Capsules at 196 days
 
 
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, Winter: days average 81°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Angraecum   From latinized Malay "anggurek" an orchid that has a vanda-like appearance. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of distichum   From Latin "distichus" distichous, in two rows. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Angraecum   an-GRY-kum (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of distichum   DIS-ti-kum (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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 are 0 items with plants per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: Africa. In equatorial west Africa, Angraecum distichum is found in the coastal countries of Guinea and Sierra Leone eastward through Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, then southward to Angola. Distribution extends eastward through the interior to western Uganda. Although many collections are reported, only a few include habitat elevation, and those that did were all at or below 650 ft. (200 m).
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