Encyclia

Encyclia alata

Author (Bateman) Schltr.

Species 2 awards

Found in 8 countries

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Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class

0–910m Elevation

11°C Day/night drop

1,518mm Annual rainfall

Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

18°N Northern Hemisphere

Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,518mm/year

Jan 28° 27–29 18° 16–19 65mm

Feb 29° 28–30 18° 16–19 46mm

Mar 31° 30–32 19° 17–20 34mm

Apr 32° 31–34 21° 19–22 42mm

May 33° 31–35 22° 20–23 105mm

Jun 32° 30–34 22° 21–23 212mm

Jul 32° 30–33 22° 20–23 185mm

Aug 32° 30–33 21° 20–23 192mm

Sep 32° 30–33 21° 20–22 237mm

Oct 30° 29–31 21° 19–22 223mm

Nov 29° 28–30 20° 18–21 107mm

Dec 29° 27–29 18° 16–19 74mm

Bloom Season

Based on 11 Encyclia awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: Watkinson T

HCC / AOC 2018 'Salen'

79.50 points Exhibited by Duncan I. WA 16 January 2018 S.E Orchid society meet

Measurements

Flower size 52 × 50 mm Petals 25 × 5 mm Dorsal sepal 27 × 5 mm Lateral sepals 26 × 6 mm Lip 23 × 19 mm

210 flowers

6 inflorecence of 1160mm with 210 flowers (55 relevant); petals and sepals Yellow/green 167B distal ends greyed/orande 166A; labellum base white with sidelobes Yellow 4D with Red/purple 63B stripes.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council

HCC / AOC 1995 'Marion'

76.70 points Exhibited by Edwards C. & H. SA 16 March 1995

Measurements

Flower size 49 × 42 mm Petals 27 × 5.5 mm Dorsal sepal 32 × 5.1 mm Lateral sepals 31 × 6 mm Lip 22 × 18 mm

37 flowers

Segments yellow-green 154C tipped greyed orange 177A. Labellum white edged yellow 9B, barred red-purple 71B. 2 branched inflorescences 116mm long; 43 & 37 flowers.

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Award Comparison

Measurement	HCC/AOC 2018 'Salen'	HCC/AOC 1995 'Marion'
Flower size	52 × 50 mm	49 × 42 mm
Petals	25 × 5 mm	27 × 5.5 mm
Dorsal sepal	27 × 5 mm	32 × 5.1 mm
Lateral sepals	26 × 6 mm	31 × 6 mm
Lip	23 × 19 mm	22 × 18 mm
Flower count	210	37