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Encyclia ambigua 'MC4572' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6286
Name: Encyclia ambigua 'MC4572' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
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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 78°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of ambigua   From Latin "ambiguus" meaning double sided, doubtful, ambiguous. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of ambigua   am-BIG-yoo-a (Source: www.calflora.net)
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.
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: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In Mexico, plants have been found in Chiapas where they grow in rather dry oak forests at 3300-4900 ft. (1000-1500 m). In El Salvador, plants have been found on Cerro Montecristo at 6150 ft. (1875 m) and at mile 9 (km. 16) on the Camino de Dulce Nombre de María a San Fernando at 5100 ft. (1550 m). Plants have been found in Honduras in the mountains in the vicinity of Tegucigalpa at 4550-4900 ft. (1380-1500 m). In Nicaragua, plants have been found at several locations in the mountains near the border with Honduras at 2150-4250 ft. (660-1300 m).
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