Encyclia alata
Encyclia alata
- Native to:
- Belize | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua | Panamá
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Encyclia
- Species:
- Encyclia alata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Epiphyte
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, purple, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Orchid seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional stratification is not applicable.
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