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Flasks of
Encyclia parviflora 'MC2213' × self |
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| Number: |
TN3897 |
| Name: |
Encyclia parviflora 'MC2213' × self
(Also commonly known as Encyclia alata var. parviflora)
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Carol J. Watson
(Email: CJWatson@cox.net)
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: The plant is grown mounted on a slab of oak bark in temperatures ranging from a minimum of 60°F in winter to a high of 100°F+ in the summer.
Comments: Previously known as Encyclia alata v. parviflora, Encyclia parviflora is native from Mexico to Nicaragua, growing epiphytically in warm to hot tropical dry forests, and sometimes terrestrially in sandy areas.
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 81°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 72°F, nights 61°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 |
parviflora |
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From Latin "parviflorus" small-flowered.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Encyclia |
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en-SIK-lee-ah
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
parviflora |
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par-vi-FLOE-ra
(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: Mexico southward to Nicaragua. In Mexico, these orchids
are found along the eastern half of the country from the state of
Tamaulipas southward through San Luis Potosí, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca,
and Yucatán, with distribution continuing southward to Nicaragua. Plants
grow in dry oak and mixed hardwood forests at 350-2600 ft. (100-800 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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