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Oncidium
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Common name:
Two Colored Oncidium
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
Costa Rica to Panama
Habitat:
Guanacaste coast; 65-3600ft (20-1100m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
Erect inflorescence is 12-30" (30-76 cm) long with 3 yellow and brown flowers on each branch. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
October to April; peaks in April
Description:
This small sized orchid takes its name from the two prominent colors – yellow and brown – of its flowers.
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2018-0903*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual