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Flasks of
Oncidium croesus 'Olympic' × self |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). It grows mounted on a tree fern slab.
Comments: Parent plant: This is the most vigorous plant from a flask of TN4854, an effort from 2004. Small 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 75°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 68°F, nights 52°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
croesus |
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From Latin "croesus" richly-blooming, exuberant.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Oncidium |
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From Greek "onkos" tumor, swelling. Refers to the warty callus of the labellum.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
croesus |
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KREE-sus
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Oncidium |
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on-SID-ee-um
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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| Flask Information |
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| Yield Estimate: |
638 plants (based on flask surveys done 08/05/2015 through 05/06/2017)
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 3 - 80 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 08/05/2015 through 06/28/2018)
From one most recently surveyed flask 20 - 70 mm (06/28/2018)
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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. The plants originally described as Oncidium
croesus were from the wet coastal mountains near Rio de Janeiro and the
nearby Organ Mountains. Habitat elevation has not been reported, however,
so the temperatures in the following table and cultural suggestions should
be used somewhat cautiously.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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