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Coelia

Coelia bella

Author (Lem.) Rchb.f.

Species 2 awards
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Found in 4 countries
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Care and culture for Coelia bella Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
0–1,412m Elevation
11°C Day/night drop
2,177mm Annual rainfall
Seasonal Rainfall pattern

Temperature

16°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8°13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,177mm/year
0100200300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 24° 23–26 13° 11–15 83mm
Feb 26° 24–27 14° 11–16 62mm
Mar 28° 26–29 15° 12–17 51mm
Apr 29° 27–31 16° 14–18 65mm
May 29° 27–31 17° 14–20 146mm
Jun 28° 26–30 18° 15–20 323mm
Jul 28° 25–29 17° 15–19 307mm
Aug 28° 26–29 17° 15–19 291mm
Sep 27° 25–29 17° 15–19 343mm
Oct 26° 24–28 17° 14–18 255mm
Nov 25° 23–27 15° 13–17 149mm
Dec 24° 23–26 14° 12–16 106mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 30 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 1 Coelia awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

HCC / OCNZ 2011 'Betty'
77.17 points Exhibited by Leroy Orchids
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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 1995 'Jannine'
76.80 points Exhibited by Banks D. NSW 29 May 1995
Measurements
Flower size 40 × 41 mm Petals 39 × 14 mm Dorsal sepal 37 × 10 mm Lateral sepals 45 × 12 mm Lip 45 × 10 mm

Segments white 155D. Sepals tipped red-purple 71C. Labellum green-yellow 1B.

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Synonyms

Bifrenaria bellaBothriochilus bellus

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