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Epidendrum

Epidendrum purpurascens

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Species
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Found in 6 countries
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Care and culture for Epidendrum purpurascens Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class
140–1,670m Elevation
9°C Day/night drop
2,636mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

4°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,636mm/year
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Jan 28° 27–30 21° 20–22 255mm
Feb 28° 27–30 21° 20–22 243mm
Mar 29° 28–30 21° 20–22 279mm
Apr 29° 29–30 22° 20–22 306mm
May 29° 29–30 22° 20–22 352mm
Jun 30° 29–30 21° 20–22 330mm
Jul 30° 29–30 21° 19–21 205mm
Aug 31° 30–31 21° 19–22 145mm
Sep 31° 31–32 21° 19–22 92mm
Oct 31° 31–32 21° 19–22 92mm
Nov 31° 30–31 21° 20–22 138mm
Dec 29° 28–31 21° 20–22 199mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

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Based on 27 Epidendrum awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Hybrids from Epidendrum purpurascens

As seed parent

Epicattleya Graf's Estella del Hatillo × Cattleya lawrenceana

Synonyms

Coilostylis clavataDidothion clavatumEpidendrum bungerothiiEpidendrum clavatumEpidendrum clavatumEpidendrum glumibracteumEpidendrum psilanthemumMaxillaria glumibracteum

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