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Epidendrum calanthum 'Victoria' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5629
Name: Epidendrum calanthum 'Victoria' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Mr Gareth Wills  (Email: gwills13@bellsouth.net)
 
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: It may be grown epiphytically or as a semi-terrestrial. Our plant bloomed in the cool house (minimum 42°F) along with the reed-stem hybrids from January until May and started again in July. It also does well in the intermediate house. The colors tend to be darker in the cooler temperatures and have more contrast.
 
Comments: Parent plant: This plant is a small-growing Epidendrum. Maximum height of the stem is under 18 inches. Flowers are small and are continuously produced on the stem over a long period.
 
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 85°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of calanthum   From latinized Greek "calanthus" beautifully blooming. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Epidendrum   From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Epidendrum   eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable 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: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In Peru, these plants have been found in the department of Huánuco near Leoncio Prado above Tingo María at about 2600 ft. (800 m). In Bolivia, plants have been found in northeastern Cochabamba near Chapare on the Río Cristal Mayu. No other details were reported. Although described as occurring in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, the name for plants discussed in the literature from those regions is so mixed up with earlier synonymy that we are not certain it is actually Epidendrum calanthum being discussed.
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