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Flasks of
Orchis papilionacea 'MC3151' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5016
Name: Orchis papilionacea 'MC3151' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized plant. Native to Crete, a coastal bluff species.
 
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: days average 84°F, nights 66°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 60°F, nights 41°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Orchis   From Greek "orchis" testicle. Refers to the pairs of tubers. (Sources: Pridgeon 1992, Troy Meyers)
Etymology of papilionacea   From Latin "papilioneceus" like a butterfly. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Orchis   OR-kiss (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of papilionacea   pap-pil-ee-oh-NAH-see-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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: Widespread in the Mediterranean region from North Africa and southern Europe northward to the foothills of the Alps, with distribution continuing eastward to the Caspian Sea. Plants grow in full sun to medium shade on dry to moist substrates in alkaline, often calcareous, in short, poor grasslands or open woodlands at elevations up to 5900 ft. (1800 m).
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