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Schomburgkia weberbaueriana 'MC3690' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5517
Name: Schomburgkia weberbaueriana 'MC3690' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Large plant.
 
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 74°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Schomburgkia   In honor of Richard Schomburgk, German botanist, who explored British Guyana during the nineteenth century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Schomburgkia   schom-BURK-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: 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: Peru. Originally found at Santa Ana near Cuzco, where the plant grew on boulders in a stream at 4250 ft. (1300 m). Other plants are also reported in the Department of Cuzco growing on rocks at 4750-5900 ft. (1450-1800 m) between Aobamba and Huadquiña. Dodson and Bennett (1989) reported collections in northern Peru in the Department of Amazonas. Plants were growing in seasonally dry regions along the Río Uctubamba not far from Bagua on exposed rocky outcrops at 5250 ft. (1600 m). Plants were also reported to be found in Ecuador, but no details as to habitat location or elevation were given.
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