| Lycaste [Lyc.] virginalis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | vir-ji-NAH-lis (pure white) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | (Scheidw.) Linden, Lindenia 4: 22 (1888). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonym: Lycaste [Lyc.] skinneri | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | Monja Blanca (White Nun Orchid) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 139 awards Lyc. virginalis averages 1.4 flowers per inflorescence and 14.0 cm. (5.5 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by E. Hunt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Lycaste skinneri is found at 5000-7000 ft. (1524 -2134 m) in the province of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. This is a region of cool, humid mountain cloudforests where Lycaste skinneri grows in the forks of trees, or on large, moss-draped tree branches. It is also found in similar habitats in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, in the Dept. of Santa Barbara, Honduras, and on Volcan Chingo near Chalchuapa, El Salvador. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 1,344 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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