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Laelia rupestris 'Exotic's Pink Elf' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3798
Name: Laelia rupestris 'Exotic's Pink Elf' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: David Chon  (Email: dchon@stanfordalumni.org)
 
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: 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:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 84°F, nights 69°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 78°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Laelia   One of the vestal virgins, Laelia. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of rupestris   From Latin "rupestris" living on rocks. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Laelia   LAY-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of rupestris   roo-PES-tris (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: Seed not viable- failed. We were not able to make any flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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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: Brazil. This species was originally found in Minas Gerais near Diamantina. Additional information on habitat elevation was not given, so the following climate table and cultural suggestions are based on an estimated elevation and should be used somewhat cautiously.
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

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