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Established Seedlings of
Papilionanthe vandarum 'MC6327' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7554
Name: Papilionanthe vandarum 'MC6327' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Michael Novotny
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Capsule at 261 days
 
 
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 75°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 62°F, nights 42°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Papilionanthe   From latinized Greek "papilio" butterfly; "anthos" flower. From the similarity of the flower to a butterfly. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Papilionanthe   pa-pil-ee-oh-NAN-thee (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 are 3 items 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: Northeast India into neighboring Burma (Myanmar). In India, Papilionanthe vandarum, which is one of the coolest growing species in the genus, grows in the subtropical zone at 3950-5600 ft. (1200-1700 m) and is found in Sikkim, the Khasia Hills, and Manipur.
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