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Taxon
Cymbidium
lowianum
'Concolor'
Common name:
Low's Cymbidium clone
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
SE China to N Burma
Habitat:
Highland, montane cloud forests; 1200-2400m
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
January to July; peak in April and May
Bloom characteristics:
Arching inflorescence can be 36" long with 12-30 flowers. Flowers are 3-4" across. This variey has a yellow lip.
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Description:
This is the alba variety (pale) of an orchid named after the 19th century English nurseryman, Sir Hugh Low, the first person to climb Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.
Comments:
Cymbidium lowianum 'Concolor'
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2018-1109*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House
(GH13)
• Accession: 2018-1110*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual