Epidendrum anisatum
Common Name: Anise-Scented Epidendrum
Native to: Mexico. Epidendrum anisatum is found growing in the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacan, Guerrero, Mexico, and Morelos. This species prefers to grow on oak trees in wet oak-pine forests.
Plant Size: Small. The stems are cane-like and have ten to fifteen leaves.
Flower Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Flower Description: Flowers are produced on short terminal flower stems and produce a few (between 2 and 8) flowers. The flowers of Epidendrum anisatum have a pleasant anise fragrance.
Bloom Season: Winter to Spring
Growing Temperature: Warm to Cool
Additional Information: Grow mounted or in slatted baskets with a coarse, free-draining media. Provide typical Cattleya orchid conditions with high humidity and adequate air circulation. This species is popular because of its pleasing fragrance.
Synonyms: Epidendrum gladiatum, Epidendrum juergensenii, Epidendrum vandifolium
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Encyclia spatella - Spatulate-Petaled Encyclia
Encyclia spatella
Common Name: Spatulate-Petaled Encyclia
Native to: Mexico. Encyclia spatella is found growing in the Mexican states of Morelos, Michoacan, and Jalisco. They grow on oak trees in forests near tropical forests and lava flows between 750 and 1500 meters in elevation.
Plant Size: Medium. The cone-shaped pseudobulbs of Encyclia spatella bear 2 strap-shaped leaves.
Flower Size: 1.5 inches (3.75 cm)
Flower Description: The flower stem is branched and has many flowers and grows to 48 inches (120 cm).
Bloom Season: Summer
Growing Temperature: Intermediate to Warm.
Additional Information: Grow mounted on cork on in a slatted basket. Large plants make impressive specimens when in bloom. Encyclia spatella is closely related to Encyclia huerta which is a rupicolous species that shares the same native range.
Synonyms: Epidendrum spatella
Native to: Mexico. Encyclia spatella is found growing in the Mexican states of Morelos, Michoacan, and Jalisco. They grow on oak trees in forests near tropical forests and lava flows between 750 and 1500 meters in elevation.
Plant Size: Medium. The cone-shaped pseudobulbs of Encyclia spatella bear 2 strap-shaped leaves.
Flower Size: 1.5 inches (3.75 cm)
Flower Description: The flower stem is branched and has many flowers and grows to 48 inches (120 cm).
Bloom Season: Summer
Growing Temperature: Intermediate to Warm.
Additional Information: Grow mounted on cork on in a slatted basket. Large plants make impressive specimens when in bloom. Encyclia spatella is closely related to Encyclia huerta which is a rupicolous species that shares the same native range.
Synonyms: Epidendrum spatella
Encyclia meliosma
Common Name: Honey-scented Encyclia
Native to: Mexico. Encyclia meliosma is found growing in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Michoacan, Guerrero, Morelos, and Oaxaca where it grows from 300 to 1500 meters in elevation. This species grows on trees in seasonally dry forests and foothills.
Plant Size: Medium. Encyclia meliosma has conical pseudobulbs and one or two fleshy, tongue-shaped leaves.
Flower Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Flower Description: Fragrant; the flowers smell like honey (although the fragrance is faint). Many flowers are produced on a tall (to 100 cm), branched inflorescence
Bloom Season: Spring to Early Summer
Growing Temperature: Warm
Additional Information: Encyclia meliosma is closely related to Encyclia spatella and Encyclia aenicta.
Synonyms: Encyclia meliosma
Native to: Mexico. Encyclia meliosma is found growing in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Michoacan, Guerrero, Morelos, and Oaxaca where it grows from 300 to 1500 meters in elevation. This species grows on trees in seasonally dry forests and foothills.
Plant Size: Medium. Encyclia meliosma has conical pseudobulbs and one or two fleshy, tongue-shaped leaves.
Flower Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Flower Description: Fragrant; the flowers smell like honey (although the fragrance is faint). Many flowers are produced on a tall (to 100 cm), branched inflorescence
Bloom Season: Spring to Early Summer
Growing Temperature: Warm
Additional Information: Encyclia meliosma is closely related to Encyclia spatella and Encyclia aenicta.
Synonyms: Encyclia meliosma
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