| Guarianthe [Gur.] skinneri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | SKIN-er-eye (named for George Ure Skinner, 19th cent British trader & collector, Guatemala) |
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| Author: | (Bateman) Dressler & W.E.Higgins, Lankesteriana 7: 38 (2003). |
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| Synonym: Cattleya [C.] skinneri -- Bateman, Orchid. Mexico Guatemala: t. 13 (1839). |
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| Common Name: | Guaria Morada (Costa Rica) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 120 awards Gur. skinneri averages 9.3 flowers per inflorescence and 9.3 cm. (3.7 inches) natural spread. |
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| Collection of S. McNerney | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. In Costa Rica Cattleya skinneri is one of the most common orchids and has been designated the National Flower. Plants usually grow in wet mountain forests from near sea level to about 4100 ft. (0-1250 m), but they also occur on rocks at higher elevations where rainfall is greater and evaporation is less. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 563 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in dappled light to bright indirect light conditions. |
Grow in cool to warm conditions, or 58°F to 75°F at night. |
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