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Established Seedlings of
Dracula vespertilio 'MC6129' × self |
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| Number: |
TN7374 |
| Name: |
Dracula vespertilio 'MC6129' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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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 77°F, nights 55°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Dracula |
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From Latin "dracon" dragon.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
vespertilio |
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From Latin "vespertilio" bat, bat-shaped.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Dracula |
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DRA-cu-la
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
vespertilio |
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ves-per-TIL-ee-oh
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Dave's Garden Botanary) |
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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?127374
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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 are 4 items 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: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador. This species
is relatively frequent and has the widest distribution of all Draculas. In
Nicaragua, plants grow in Matagalpa Province at 4250 ft. (1300 m). In
Colombia, plants grow in the Western Cordillera. They are found in the
Department of Antioquia near Frontino at 6550 ft. (2000 m), in the Popayán
highlands of the Department of Cauca at 4250-5250 ft. (1300-1600 m), in
the Department of Chocó at 6250-6550 ft. (1900-2000 m), in the Department
of Narinó on the western slopes of Volcán Azufral, as well as several
other locations, at 4250-6550 ft. (1300-2000 m), in the Department of
Risaralda near Pueblo Rico at 6550-6900 ft. (2000-2100 m), and in the
Department of Valle de Cauca near Anserma Vieja at 3950-6550 ft.
(1200-2000 m). In Ecuador, the plants are found on both the east and west
side of the Andes in the northern Provinces of Carchi, Imbabura, and
Pichincha at 5700-6250 ft. (1730-1900 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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