Prosthechea citrina

Author (Lex.) W.E.Higgins

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 3 countries
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Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
0–2,148m Elevation
15°C Day/night drop
980mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

19°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-2°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

980mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 22° 21–25 4–10 21mm
Feb 24° 22–26 5–10 10mm
Mar 26° 24–28 6–12 8mm
Apr 28° 26–30 10° 8–13 14mm
May 28° 26–31 12° 10–15 53mm
Jun 26° 24–28 13° 12–16 164mm
Jul 24° 23–27 13° 11–15 212mm
Aug 24° 23–27 13° 11–15 199mm
Sep 24° 22–26 13° 11–15 182mm
Oct 24° 22–26 11° 9–13 80mm
Nov 23° 22–26 7–12 25mm
Dec 23° 21–25 5–10 13mm

Bloom Season

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 1999 'Louanne'
76.60 points Exhibited by Banks D. NSW 18 October 1999
Measurements
Flower size 62 × 79 mm Petals 44 × 24 mm Dorsal sepal 46 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 46 × 20 mm Lip 55 × 25 mm

Segments yellow 12A. Labellum yellow-orange 23A (centre) yellow-orange 13B (distal end). One flower. Stem 75mm.

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Hybrids from Prosthechea citrina

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As pollen parent

Synonyms

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