Encyclia cordigera

Encyclia cordigera

Native to:
Belize | Colombia | Costa Rica | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guatemala | Guyana | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panamá | Suriname | Venezuelan Antilles

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Encyclia
Species:
Encyclia cordigera

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Colors:
pink, magenta, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

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