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Broughtonia sanguinea var. alba 'Waiomao Wonder' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3436
Name: Broughtonia sanguinea var. alba 'Waiomao Wonder' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Arnold Gum
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). Likes being mounted. Do not overwater.
 
Comments: Parent plant: Exceptionally reliable, abundant and profuse bloomer. Continues to bloom from old stems and branch for 2-3 months. Selected out of a large batch of Hawaiian cultivars. Small plant.
 
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:   Summer, Autumn: days average 90°F, nights 74°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring, Winter: days average 87°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of alba   From Latin "albus" white. (Source: Brown 1956)
Etymology of Broughtonia   Named for Broughton, English botanist who worked during the 19th century in Jamaica. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of sanguinea   From Latin "sanguineus" blood red. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of alba   AL-ba (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Broughtonia   braw-TOE-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of sanguinea   san-GWIN-ee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Availability: Seed not viable- failed. We were not able to make any flasks.
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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: Jamaica. Broughtonia sanguinea is found over most of the island, and it has been reported from sea level and about 2500 ft. (0-760 m). Plants are usually found within about 6 mi. (10 km) of the coast at less than 1600 ft. (490 m), however, and the heaviest concentrations are reported along the coast on the south side of the island near sea level.
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