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Prosthechea

Prosthechea bulbosa

Author (Vell.) W.E.Higgins

Species
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Found in 1 country
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Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
20–1,620m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
1,664mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

24°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,664mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 26° 25–28 17° 16–19 226mm
Feb 26° 25–28 17° 16–19 212mm
Mar 26° 24–27 16° 15–18 175mm
Apr 24° 22–25 14° 13–16 111mm
May 22° 20–23 11° 10–13 100mm
Jun 20° 19–22 10° 8–11 88mm
Jul 20° 19–21 9° 8–11 76mm
Aug 21° 20–22 10° 9–12 73mm
Sep 21° 20–22 12° 11–13 119mm
Oct 23° 21–24 13° 12–15 152mm
Nov 24° 23–25 15° 14–16 145mm
Dec 25° 24–27 16° 15–17 189mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

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Synonyms

Anacheilium bulbosumEncyclia bulbosaEncyclia inversaEpidendrum bulbosumEpidendrum inversumEpidendrum latroProsthechea inversaProsthechea latro

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