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Established Seedlings of
Epidendrum lanipes 'Maplewood' × self |
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| Number: |
TN5491 |
| Name: |
Epidendrum lanipes 'Maplewood' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ed Merkle, Merkle's Orchids
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Epidendrum lanipes is native to northern Peru. This is a large plant approximately two feet tall producing a two foot upright branching scape of 1/2-inch white flowers which are very fragrant with a pleasant melon-like scent. Large plant. Identified by Eric Christenson.
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, Winter: days average 81°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Epidendrum |
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From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
lanipes |
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From Latin "lanipes" with a wooly column foot.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Epidendrum |
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eh-pee-DEN-drum
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
lanipes |
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LAN-i-pez
(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 is 1 item with
1 plant per
item that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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, Peru, and Bolivia. In Peru, plants have
been found in the department of Amazonas with collections reported near
Chachapoyas and Bongara where they were growing in wet forest as epiphytes
on open, exposed branches at about 3950 ft. (1200 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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