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Established Seedlings of
Encyclia tampensis 'MC2996' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6269
Name: Encyclia tampensis 'MC2996' × 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. Called the "butterfly orchid" is native to Florida from Ocala south.
 
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: days average 90°F, nights 73°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 71°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of tampensis   Means "from Tampa" (Florida, USA) (Source: Troy Meyers)
Pronunciation of Encyclia   en-SIK-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of tampensis   tam-PEN-sis (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future. There is 1 item with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: The Bahama Islands and Florida. This orchid was first collected near Tampa, Florida in 1846 and is the most common epiphytic orchid in Florida. Plants grow at low elevations in conditions that vary from dark, humid, swampy forests to high (relatively), dry, barren trees in full sun, and Luer (1972) reported that plants survive a hard freeze. Plants have been found growing on palm trees and on fence posts. In the Bahamas, plants grow in coppices on Grand Bahama Island and on Andros Island.
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