Flasks of Aerangis citrata 'Halcyon' -spontaneous

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)

Comments: Parent plant: A very floriferous miniature. A well grown plant will have several inflorescences with up to 50 flowers on each.

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 83°F, nights 65°F; best fit is warm-intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 73°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Aerangis	From Greek "aer" air; "angos" vessel. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of	citrata	From Latin "citratus" smelling like lemons. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Aerangis	ah-er-AN-gis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	citrata	si-TRAH-ta (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	Because we already had an excess of flasks of this species from other batches, we sent all of the seed to the Orchid Seedbank Project.
You should:	Check with the Orchid Seedbank Project to see if this seed is available. Also, consider viewing items of the same species.
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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Madagascar. This common, very adaptable orchid grows in eastern Madagascar from Fort-Dauphin in the south through the central highlands to near Sambava in the north. Plants are found from near sea level to 4900 ft. (0–1500 m), with a few collections reported from as high as 6250 ft. (1900 m). Plants grow in the shade close to water.
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