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Flasks of
Encyclia alata 'Gentle' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN4163
Name: Encyclia alata 'Gentle' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Edward Freeman
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: 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.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 84°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 75°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of alata   From Latin "alatus" winged. (Source: Brown 1956)
Etymology of Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of alata   a-LAH-ta (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Encyclia   en-SIK-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Distributed from southern Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In Mexico, these plants are found in the States of Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Yucatan. They grow in tropical semideciduous forest and oak forest at 300-4250 ft. (100-1300 m) on slopes facing the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
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