Epidendrum falcatum

Author Lindl.

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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Care and culture for Epidendrum falcatum Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Cool Temperature class
225–1,962m Elevation
14°C Day/night drop
1,036mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

17°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,036mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 23° 22–28 5–12 12mm
Feb 24° 23–29 10° 6–13 9mm
Mar 26° 24–31 12° 8–14 10mm
Apr 28° 25–31 13° 9–15 31mm
May 30° 26–31 13° 11–17 83mm
Jun 28° 23–30 14° 11–18 172mm
Jul 27° 23–30 13° 11–18 189mm
Aug 27° 23–30 13° 12–18 190mm
Sep 25° 23–29 13° 11–18 209mm
Oct 24° 23–29 13° 9–17 86mm
Nov 24° 22–28 11° 7–15 32mm
Dec 23° 21–28 10° 6–12 13mm

Bloom Season

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Awards

Photo: Budrovich T
AM / AOC 2021 'Kerryn Gaye'
82.50 points Exhibited by Smoker S. WA 26 November 2021 OSWA meeting
Measurements
Flower size 120 × 80 mm Petals 65 × 14 mm Dorsal sepal 68 × 10 mm Lateral sepals 63 × 10 mm Lip 40 × 45 mm
2 inflorescences 10 flowers

2 inflorescences of 128mm with 10 flowers (5 relevant); petals and ventral sepasl white 155B; dorsal sepal yellow/white 158A; labellum white 155B with yellow 2B at base

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Hybrids from Epidendrum falcatum

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