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Flasks of
Epidendrum catillus 'L3' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2236
Name: Epidendrum catillus 'L3' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Robert Kreisher
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Likes near full sun and seems indifferent to temperatures between 40°F and 95°F (4.4°C and 35°C). I grow this outdoors in Tampa and bring inside only on the coldest nights.
 
Comments: Parent plant: Very hardy and vigorous grower. Will bloom more or less year round. Grows 2 to 4 feet tall.
 
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 72°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Epidendrum   From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Epidendrum   eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This orchid has been collected in Colombia in the department of Antioquia at about 7850 ft. (2400 m). Collections have been made in numerous locations in Ecuador in the provinces of Morona-Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbios, Tungurahua, and Zamora-Chinchipe at elevations of 2600-7850 ft. (800-2400 m), but most of the collections were made between 4900 and 6550 ft. (1500 and 2000 m). Schweinfurth (1958-1961) reported several collections in Peru where plants were found in the department of Loreto near Moyobamba at about 3300 ft. (1000 m) and the department of San Martín near Tarapoto at 2450 ft. (750 m), near Moyobamba at 3950-5250 ft. (1200-1600 m), and near San Roque at 4450-4900 ft. (1350-1500 m).
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