| Rhyncholaelia [Rl.] glauca | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | glaw-ka (wax covered, blue-gray, whitish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | (Lindl.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 477 (1918). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonym: Brassavola [B.] glauca -- Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25: t. 47 (1839). |
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| Common Name: | Glaucous Beaked Laelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on data from 41 awards Rl. glauca averages 1.1 flowers per inflorescence and 12.0 cm. (4.7 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by Dr. Tom Ott | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Mexico, southward to Nicaragua through Guatemala, and Honduras. Plants were first found near Xalapa (Jalapa), Mexico and later not far from Veracruz. Rhyncholaelia glauca occurs over a wide area, but it is not common in any of its habitats. Plants are often grow either on the surface of the ground or in trees in dry, open mountain forests at 3950-4920 ft. (1200-1500 m). However, they occasionally grow at lower elevations in dense tropical forests. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 113 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in bright indirect light conditions. |
Grow in cool to warm conditions, or 58°F to 75°F at night. |
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