Prosthechea fragrans

Prosthechea fragrans

Native to:
Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | French Guiana | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru | Suriname | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is.

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Prosthechea
Species:
Prosthechea fragrans

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
white, greenish-white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees
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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