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Flasks of
Phalaenopsis sumatrana 'MC1729' × self |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Plant obtained from Dowery Orchids. Flowers are greenish yellow with burgundy markings. (Markings fade to reddish brown after several weeks). This coloration of sumatrana is believed to be from Borneo. Flowers are fragrant. Easy to grow. This small plant (5-6" LS) in its first flowering produced two spikes, each carrying 4 flowers.
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 86°F, nights 73°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 87°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Phalaenopsis |
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From Greek, "phalaina" moth; "-opsis" appearance.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
sumatrana |
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Means "from the island of Sumatra" (Indonesia)
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Phalaenopsis |
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fail-eh-NOP-sis
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
Phalaenopsis |
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fal-eye-NOP-sis
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
sumatrana |
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soo-mat-RAH-na
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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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: Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, the Philippines, Myanmar
(Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam. Plants grow on trees in shady nooks near
streams, and they thrive in the warm climate of Singapore. In Borneo,
plants have been found in Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan where they grown
in hill and riverside forests from near sea level to about 2300 ft. (700
m). In the Philippines, plants have been found on Palawan Island where
they grow as epiphytes at elevations up to 2300 ft. (700 m). Plants have
been found in Peninsular Thailand near Khao Kalakiri, Pattani at 1950 ft.
(600 m). In Malaya, plants are known to occur in the states of Perak and
Johore and near Ulu Kali in Selangor.
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