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Flasks of
Esmeralda cathcartii 'Kalimpong' × 'India' |
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| Number: |
TN7982 |
| Name: |
Esmeralda cathcartii 'Kalimpong' × 'India'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ms Cynthia Hill
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Comments: Pollen parent plant: Huge, with roots alone over 5 feet.
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 74°F, nights 65°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 56°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
cathcartii |
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Named for James F. Cathcart, member of the Indian Civil Service and amateur botanist of the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Esmeralda |
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From Greek "smaragdus" emerald.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
cathcartii |
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KATH-kart-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Esmeralda |
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es-mer-AL-da
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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| Flask Information |
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We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it. |
| 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: Sikkim, Bhutan, and Thailand. Plants grow in deep, cool
shade in areas with very high humidity. They are usually found beside
streams at 3300-4900 ft. (1000-1500 m) but may grow as high as 6550 ft.
(2000 m) in some regions.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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