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Flasks of
Encyclia plicata 'MC1910' × self |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F). The plant is growing in aliflor in a small clay pot just big enough to hold the roots. Dry rest in the winter, and warm to hot temperatures and very bright light all year. Encyclia plicata can also be grown successfully bare-root mounted on cork or in baskets. Easy grower if you don't overwater it.
Comments: Encyclia plicata is sometimes mistaken for Encyclia phoenicia in appearance, but the strong sweet fragrance rather than the chocolate scent of the phoenicia is the best way to tell them apart. Encyclia plicata is native to drier areas of Cuba and the Bahamas, usually growing at sea level in small trees or on the porous limestone rock beneath. It blooms in the summer, with sprays of good sized eye-catching apple green flowers splashed with maroon and a white lip with an intense crimson center.
Parent plant: Medium-sized plant.
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: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 74°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Encyclia |
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From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
plicata |
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From Latin "plicatus" folded.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Encyclia |
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en-SIK-lee-ah
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
plicata |
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ply-KAH-ta
(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: The Bahamas and Cuba. In the Bahamas, these plants are
found on the northern islands where they grow in coppices and mangrove
swamps. In Cuba, plants are found near Pinar del Río and near Santa Clara.
Details of the habitat were not reported.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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