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Flasks of
Zootrophion dayanum '#1' × self |
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| Number: |
TN1862 |
| Name: |
Zootrophion dayanum '#1' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Dale Borders
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range C (52-70°F)
Comments: With flowers of 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) this is one of the largest flowered of the genus. Each leaf will produce 1-5 concurrent flowers per season for several years.
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 73°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 72°F, nights 51°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
dayanum |
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In honor of John Day, 19th century British amateur grower, who created taxonomically important "orchid scrapbooks."
(Sources:
Bechtel, Cribb, & Launert, Troy Meyers) |
| Etymology of |
Zootrophion |
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From Greek "zootrophion" menagerie.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
dayanum |
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day-AH-num
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Zootrophion |
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zoh-TROH-fee-on
(Source:
Dave's Garden Botanary) |
| Pronunciation of |
Zootrophion |
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zo-o-TROH-fee-on
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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| Flask Information |
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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: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In
Venezuela, this orchid is found in the western state of Táchira at 7400
ft. (2250 m). In Bolivia, plants grow in the northeastern part of the
Department of Cochabamba between Cochabamba and Villa Tunari. Plants are
found on moss-covered tree limbs on steep river banks at about 3800 ft.
(1160 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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