Flasks of Macradenia brassavolae 'RonG' × self

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). I grow mine mounted horizontally on moss covered cork under intermediate conditions in bright indirect light. Internet sources say it can be grown intermediate, warm to hot. It comes from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela where it is epiphytic on trees or terrestrial in leaf litter in low wet forests at or near sea level.

Comments: Parent plant: The overall size of the plant is quite manageable staying under 12" tall. It has small upright pseudobulbs that cluster tightly together so it will stay fairly compact. Sturdy, dense almost leathery leaves and small pseudobulbs make this a hardy vigorous grower that is fairly undemanding in its culture. One source says that Macradenia brassavolae flowers are fragrant but I don't detect any odor.

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 87°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	brassavolae	Like a Brassavola (orchid genus). (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of	Macradenia	From Latin "makros" large; "aden" gland. Reffering to the long stipites. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	brassavolae	bra-SAH-voe-lye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	Macradenia	mak-ra-DEN-ee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
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Yield Estimate:	27 plants (based on flask surveys done 10/08/2004 ) Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
Plantlet Sizes:	From many flasks 40 - 80 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 07/08/2005 ) From one most recently surveyed flask 40 - 80 mm (07/08/2005)
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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: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. This orchid grows as an epiphyte in wet lowland forests, usually near sea level. Through most of Central America, it is found in the Caribbean-facing lowlands, and in Nicaragua plants have been found in the department of Zelaya near Bluefields. In Costa Rica and Panama plants have been found in both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes at elevations from near sea level to 350 ft. (100 m). In Colombia, plants have been collected in the department of Chocó near sea level along the northwest coast. In Ecuador, plants have been found at several locations in the provinces of Esmeraldas Los Ríos, Manabi, and Pichincha at elevations of 350-1000 ft. (100-300 m).
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