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Flasks of
Cattleya deckeri 'Ron' -spontaneous |
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| Number: |
TN6110 |
| Name: |
Cattleya deckeri 'Ron' -spontaneous
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| Type: |
spontaneous (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Arnold Gum
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No Photos Available
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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 80°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 83°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Cattleya |
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Named in honor of William Cattley, English horticulturist in the 19th century.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
deckeri |
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Named after P. Decker, a German Botanist, in the second half of the twentieth century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Cattleya |
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KAT-lee-ya
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Pridgeon 1992, Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
deckeri |
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DEK-er-eye
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Hawkes 1978) |
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If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?016110
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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: Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In Costa Rica Cattleya skinneri is one of the
most common orchids and has been designated the National Flower. Plants
usually grow in wet mountain forests from near sea level to about 4100 ft.
(0-1250 m), but they also occur on rocks at higher elevations where
rainfall is greater and evaporation is less.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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