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Flasks of
Encyclia polybulbon 'MC1498' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3709
Name: Encyclia polybulbon 'MC1498' × self
  Very low yield
 
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Charles C. Smith  (Email: chaz.smit@gmail.com)
 
Donor's home page: http://mysite.verizon.net/chaz.smith/index.htm
 
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Miniature plant. Spreads rapidly to form a mat. Many flowers in mid-winter.
 
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 76°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°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 Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of polybulbon   From Greek, many-bulbed, having many bulbs. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Encyclia   en-SIK-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of polybulbon   pol-ee-BUL-bon (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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: Throughout the Caribbean region from Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. In Mexico, plants have been found in the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz, usually growing at 1950-6550 ft. (600-2000 m) in oak forest or in fairly wet mixed forest. While it usually grows as an epiphyte, it is sometimes found growing on rocks.
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